Camping Le Lac De La Siauve

The Bort-les-Orgues reservoir is one of the biggest in France, covering over 20 kilometres and three departments, the Corrèze, the Cantal and the Puy-de-Dôme. Cruises are available to explore its waters, including around the 15th-century Château de Val on a rock above the lake, one of the best preserved castles of the Haute Auvergne. A 3.3-kilometre walking and mountain bike trail starts at the entrance of the site. There are also several short and medium length hikes on a circuit of 16 walks nearby around Lanobre and Bort. You could also try river or lake fishing, for trout, zander, pike and carp, or take it easy with a visit to the spa town of Le Mont-Dore. At the highest point of the Massif Central (1886 metres), take the cable car at the Puy de Sancy, whizzing up 455 metres in four minutes for spectacular Massif views.