# Volcan de Lemptégy

Activity company en Saint-Ours-les-Roches

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/volcan-de-lemptegy

A former volcano worked as a pozzolana quarry at Saint-Ours-les-Roches, now visited from inside on foot or by little train with a guide, February to November.

The Volcan de Lemptégy is a volcano in the Chaîne des Puys that was worked for decades as a pozzolana quarry, the red and black volcanic gravel. Removing material left the interior exposed: chimneys, volcanic bombs, layers of ash and lava flows that on other volcanoes lie beneath the grass. Today it is a visitor site, at Saint-Ours-les-Roches, about 15 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand and about 5 from exit 26 of the A89.

## What the visit is like

It lasts about 2 h 30 and goes in four consecutive stages: an immersive tour of about 30 minutes, the 1 h 15 guided visit through the bottom of the quarry, a 15-minute stage on the history of the place and half an hour of attractions. The guided visit is done on foot or on a little train, which costs a bit more. In July and August there is also a night tour.

## Prices and bookings

In 2026, the walking visit costs €14 per adult (€14.50 in July and August) and €11.50 for ages 4 to 12; by little train, €18 and €15. Under-4s enter free. They recommend booking on its website, up to three hours ahead; you cannot book by phone or email. The 2026 season ran from 10 February to 1 November.

## Accessibility

It holds the Tourisme & Handicap label. It can be toured in a wheelchair, and one carriage of the train takes a chair if you book by phone, although the train stops, on gravel, are not accessible.

## What they run

- [Visiting the inside of the Volcan de Lemptégy, on foot or by little train](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/auvergne-rhone-alpes/chaine-des-puys/things-to-do/lemptegy-volcano), in Chaîne des Puys. Guided visit inside the volcano, on foot or by little train. Desde 14 € per adult. 2 h 30. February – early November. On foot €14 (€14.50 in July and August), children aged 4 to 12 €11.50; by little train €18 and €15; free for under-4s. Online booking up to 3 h before

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: 31, route des Puys, Les Maisons Rouges, 63230 Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Puy-de-Dôme
- Phone: +33 4 73 62 23 25
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Meeting point: Volcan de Lemptégy reception, 31, route des Puys, Les Maisons Rouges, 63230 Saint-Ours-les-Roches
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.auvergne-volcan.com/
- Coordenadas: 45.8186, 2.9468

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need to book the Lemptégy visit?
They recommend it. Booking is on its website, up to three hours ahead.

### How long does it last?
About 2 h 30 in all.

### Is parking free?
Yes, for cars, motorbikes, motorhomes and coaches.