Leisure
Tourist Offices
Local production
Specialities
Castles
Hiking
Office de Tourisme des Gorges de la Haute Dordogne
Rue de la Tour des 5 pierres
19160 Neuvic
tel : 05 55 95 88 78
Office de Tourisme Communautaire du Pays de Bort-Artense
Place Marmontel
19110 Bort les Orgues
tel : 05 55 96 02 49
Office de Tourisme du Grand Pays de Salers
Place Tyssandier d’Escous,
15140 Salers
tel : 04 71 40 58 08
Cheese
In the Cantal departement there are 5 Auvergne PDO cheeses (the only department in France to have so many PDO cheeses): Cantal, Salers, Fourme d’Ambert, Bleu d’Auvergne, Saint Nectaire.
The Protected Designation of Origin guarantees the area of production and the expertise of our producers.
The Salers cow
This beautiful cow in a red dress and with lyre-shaped horns has a thousand of good qualities. Main livestock of Cantal, maternal and rustic, it provides a quality meat that you will find served in all our gourmet restaurants. Her milk is the basis of cheese production mentioned above.
Charcuterie
Thanks to the quality of the pig raised under the label «Capelin» (pig fed with chestnuts) and «Cantalou» (traditional Cantal pig), sausages, pork and charcuterie of Cantal are known to be among the best.
The 'Tripou'
This specialty of Auvergne (minced veal and lamb mixed with stuffing, then rolled in a lamb rumen) is one of the jewels of Cantal gastronomy.
The 'Truffade'
Typical Auvergne specialty made with potatoes and fresh cheese.
The 'Pounti'
Terrine cooked with meat, herbs and prunes.
The suffed cabbage (Chou Farci)
Cabbage leaves surrounding a stuffing made from pork and condiments.
The Gentiane flower
The root of this emblematic plant of Cantal is the basis for the production of local aperitifs such as «L’Avèze» or «Salers».
(note that alcohol abuse is dangerous for health)
