"MEDIEVAL ST. FLOUR" Saint-Flour by balhannah

Saint-Flour Travel Guide: 4 reviews and 24 photos

Saint-Flour is situated inbetween two volcanic Mountain regioins in the Massif Central of France, in the region of Auvergne.

The scenery around here is rural and beautiful!

St Flour is perched on top of Auvergne's highest volcanic outcrops, and the views of the surrounding countryside from the high town are spectacular.

St. Flour in fog

Of course I loved it, when I saw it was old and a medieval and there still was some of the ancient city wall intact.

Cobble stone street's, historic building's, a pretty setting, a good Hotel.....

I couldn't ask for more to interest me!

Storm approaching St. Flour

My unfortunate experience was a storm when we arrived, and fog in the morning when I wanted to take photo's, so not many photo's of St. Flour.

The Saint-Flour Tourist Information is found at 17 bis pl Armes 15100 Saint Flour.
Telephone: +33 (0)4 71 60 22 50

If you enjoy Tripe, then this town maybe just the place for you.

Menu's include.....

Tripoux, a stew of tripe and sheep feet tied in parcels, Aligot, mashed potato smooshed with cantal cheese and garlic often served with sausages, and the tiny green lentils from Le Puy to the east, grown on volcanic soil. Cheeses include Cantal and the famous Bleu d'Auvergne.

After reading these pages, if you wish to continue your journey through France with me, please click on the link for the next Town

LANGEAC

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:Lovely medieval town and hardly a Tourist!

Last visit to Saint-Flour: May 2011
Intro Updated Dec 18, 2011
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Reviews (4)

GOOD LOCAL FOOD Restaurants (1)

We were staying at this Hotel and decided we would have our Dinner here. The Hotel Panorama Restaurant was quite huge,... more travel advice

THE LOWER PART OF ST. FLOUR Things to Do (1)

Just don't stay on the top, head down the hill, past the huge wall's which look like set lava, and down to the other... more travel advice

STONE BUILDING'S Local Customs (1)

What I picked up in St. Flour and Haute Auvergne, was the change in the building material's used. Suddenly, many... more travel advice

EXCELLENT LOCATION! Hotels (1)

Where to stay, no problem, as there in the Town centre, right next to a park, was the Grand Hotel De l'Europe. Inside my... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Dec 10, 2011

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Regina1965 Apr 26, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Good to see that they are making good use of the lava.
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Regina1965 Apr 26, 2013 at 1:25 PM

Lovely view from the hotel and the restaurant.
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toonsarah Aug 9, 2012 at 7:52 AM

Another lovely town and lovely page. I actually think it looks rather good in the fog, although I can see that it wouldn't be good for photos of the views! Nice hotel too :-)
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Nemorino Feb 22, 2012 at 1:29 AM

Fine photos in your travelogue and tips.
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Trekki Feb 15, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Beautiful scenery - I adore the views in your travelogue photos, especially the main one! And what a mysterious fascinating atmosphere during the storm!