Adapted tourism and accessibility

Disability Adapted tourism

In the Terra Volcana region (Riom Limagne et Volcans, Plaine Limagne), accessibility for people with disabilities is a priority. Transport, accommodation and tourist sites are gradually being adapted to make tourism more inclusive.

The Handivisites application

The AcceSens association makes it easier to visit heritage sites, thanks to a range of adapted solutions: audio-described tours, embossed media, visual contrasts, LSF tours and Easy to Read and Understand booklets.

With thefree Handivisites application, you can discover almost 200 accessible tourist sites in France. It offers personalised content for visitors with visual, hearing or mental disabilities, making it easy to plan your visits and enjoy shared experiences with family and friends.

Check out the museums, monuments, natural sites and tours that are accessible thanks to Handivisites, and plan your holiday with peace of mind thanks to the practical information and the Tourisme & Handicap label.

Tourism & Disability Labelled sites

Vulcania, accredited for motor, hearing, visual and cognitive impairments, offers several packages for visitors with disabilities, subject to booking and availability: accompanied tour, “Volcanoes from top to bottom” workshop/tour, guided tour in LSF and educational tour for schools.
The Volcan de Lemptegy offers adaptations to accommodate visitors with reduced mobility, the visually impaired/blind, the hearing impaired/deaf or the mentally handicapped.
L’Aventure Michelin has a scenography adapted for deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors, guarantees an accessible visit for visitors with reduced mobility, and offers intuitive media for visitors with cognitive disabilities and sensory trails for blind and partially-sighted visitors.
TheASM Experience is certified to welcome people with motor and mental disabilities.

Accessibility The Dômes panoramic view

Stations and trains fully equipped to accommodate people with reduced mobility

Stations equipped with escalators and lifts
Reserved wheelchair spaces on the train (3 per train)
Trains at platform height
PRM car park at the Maison de Site entrance
Priority access at ticket offices and on the platform
Adapted toilets
Loan of wheelchairs

At the top

Gentle slope giving access to the restaurant and shop areas
Wheelchair-accessible visitor trails

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Accessibility Other sites

Grotte de la Pierre à Volvic

PRM access with two parking spaces near reception. Two lifts available for access to the entire tour.

Mandet Museum , Riom

Tactile mouldings, Braille signage, booklets adapted for the mentally handicapped, audio description tour.

Gergovie Museum , La Roche-Blanche

PRM access throughout the site, one reserved parking space, visit material available to download from Handivisites, FALC (Facile À Lire et À Comprendre) adapted booklet.

Limagne Plain Adapted discovery tours

Discover Plaine Limagne in a different way, thanks to tourist routes accessible to all!

In partnership with theAcceSens association (Braille & Culture) and the Terra Volcana Tourist Office, the Plaine Limagne Community of Communes is offering interactive tours designed for the visually impaired, hearing impaired and those with reduced mobility.

Using your smartphone or tablet, let yourself be guided by the texts, photos, audios and videos available by scanning the QR codes along the route. For a sensory discovery, think of the Braille booklets.

Find all the adapted tours on the free Handivisites application.

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100% electric All Terrain Wheelchair Rides

Discover HandiTou’Terrain‘s 100% electric all-terrain wheelchair solution, which allows everyone – disabled and able-bodied alike – to enjoy the hiking trails of the Puy-de-Dôme in a silent, effortless all-terrain wheelchair.

Thanks to specially adapted vehicles like the Quadrix models, you can travel the trails independently, without noise or pollution, in an unspoilt natural setting. Let yourself be guided along the trails, share a moment with friends or family, and enjoy the freedom of the great outdoors in Terra Volcana.

On site Bus transport

RLV Mobilités has set up adapted services in the area:

TPMR (Transport pour Personnes à Mobilité Réduite) (Transport for People with Reduced Mobility): a door-to-door service for people with an “invalidity ≥ 80%” inclusion mobility card.
Transport on Demand (TAD): for communities not served by regular lines, this service offers more flexible mobility. It is also useful for people with reduced mobility.