Lemptégy Volcano

Lemptégy Volcano

Explore the heart of a real volcano... Located at the center of the tectonic "Chaîne des Puys - Faille de Limagne" UNESCO World Heritage Site, we offer you the unique and unusual opportunity to discover the inside of a 100% natural volcano.

Opening

From 11/02 to 02/11/2025.

Welcome supplement: Open all year by reservation for groups.

Prices

Adult: 13.50 to 18.50 €
Child : 11 to 15.50 €
Group adults: 12.15 to 16.65 €
Group children : 9.90 to 13.95 €.

Free entry for children under 4.
Child entry valid for 4 - 12 years.
Group rate available for 30 people or more.

Means of payment

  • Cash
  • Bank/credit card
  • Travellers Cheque

Description

Discover the secrets of volcanology with a 2h30 interactive tour of the Lemptégy volcano, comprising 5 stages:
- The "volcano and men" tour: this fun, interactive introduction to the visit will familiarize you with the volcano and give you a better understanding of its metamorphosis. A 30-minute self-guided tour.
- Guided exploration of the volcano's anatomy: meet your guide on foot or by train. He'll share all his geological and volcanological knowledge with you: bombs, volcanic chimneys, lava flows... and you'll leave with scoria (solidified lava). A wealth of information to help you better understand the landscape around you.
- L'âme de Lemptégy": an unusual journey into the site's industrial past, with a visit to the old pozzolan extraction machines once used by quarrymen.
- The immersive "Volcano 'Express" attraction: this sensory and emotional experience reveals all the secrets behind the formation of the Chaîne des Puys and the Faille de Limagne. What if the fault were to reopen... Will you reach your destination?
- The dynamic 4D film "Aux Origines": enjoy an unprecedented flight over the volcanoes of Auvergne and relive the history of the volcano as if you were there, from its eruptions to the present day.

While you're there, treat yourself to a gourmet break at the Volcan de Lemptégy restaurant. The chef offers traditional regional dishes (sausage/aligot, truffade, petit salé...).
You can also stroll through the new boutique and discover a wide range of regional products, souvenirs, books...

LE REVEIL DU VOLCAN" NIGHT TOUR: a breathtaking nocturnal experience! Entering at night, you'll be propelled into the heart of the Lemptégy Volcano for an extraordinary experience. Along the way, you'll plunge into an erupting volcano and discover magical creatures. A new world to discover and a new way to experience Volcan de Lemptégy. 1.5 km on foot. Prices and schedule: see website. IN JULY AND AUGUST

Comfort & services

  • Picnic area
  • Car park
  • Coach parking
  • Private parking
  • Free car park
  • Pets welcome
  • Shop

Area & capacity

  • Customer base Home school groups, Holiday Camps Home, Children, Groups, Welcome for business/incentive groups
  • Maximum group size 100
  • Minimum group size 30
  • Maximum possible tourist capacity: 300

Home

Open all year by reservation for groups.

Animal information

  • Accepted animals

Must be kept on a leash on the entire si

Visit conditions

  • Group visits Guided group tours obligatory
  • Individual visits guided inividual tours obligatory

Adapted tourism

accessible for wheelchairs with assistance, accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs

  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability
  • Physical disability

Other references

  • Michelin guide
  • On-line reservation
  • Circuits de France_POI
  • Petit Fûté
  • Night-time outings
  • Open air
  • Unusual
  • "Accueil Vélo" : Cyclists Welcome label
  • Government health protocols

Spoken languages

Activities on site

  • Son et Lumière
  • Recreational activities
  • Tourist cave / Other landscaped natural sites

Documentation

Situation

  • Environment: in the country
  • Altitude : 950 metre

Associated structures

Cave of la Pierre de Volvic

Cave of la Pierre de Volvic

Room rental – Volcan de Lemptégy

Room rental – Volcan de Lemptégy

Restaurant of Volcan de Lemptégy

Restaurant of Volcan de Lemptégy

Lemptégy Volcano