The Lakes of la Crégut and Lastioulles (with its classified Pavillon Bleu beach and sailing base - paddle boards, catamarans, pedaloes, wind surfers and canoes for hire) 3kms
Beautiful walks,on horseback, or on an electric bicycle, are all around the Lodges (25 different ideas of which 1 by electric bicycle starts at Ecrin d’Auvergne.
The Sancy range of mountains with its 2 sides, le Mont Dore and Super Besse and not forgetting the stunning Lac Pavin, and the medieval village of Besse en Chandesse: visit of ½ a day.
La chaîne des Puys (UNESCO site) with the Puy de Dôme and its mountain train and 70 volcanoes.
Le Puy Mary in the Cantal, the biggest volcano in Europe, and Salers, medieval village. Day trip
The hydro electric dam across the Dordogne, the first dam on the Dordogne
Not forgetting the culinary specialities of the region, la Truffade, Aligot, Cantal, St. Nectaire . . . have a look at the page about food.