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Murat-le-Quaire
Information
Country	France
Region	Auvergne, Puy de Dome
Area	11,64 km²
Population	481 hab. (2012)
Density	41,32 inhab./km²
Postal code	63150
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
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Location
45 ° 35 ′ 52 ″ N 2 ° 44 ′ 7 ″ E
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Murat-le-Quaire is a village of Puy de Dome.

Understand

TO 1 010 m altitude, Murat-le-Quaire, a small mountain village with houses covered with slate, overlooks, from its rocky outcrop, La Bourboule and the valley of the upper Dordogne.

Facing south, it is dominated by the volcanic peak of Banne d'Ordanche (1 515 m) where an orientation table offers a magnificent reading of the landscape on the Massif du Sancy and the Chaîne des Dômes.

The beech groves, fir trees and estives of the high pastures welcome beautiful hiking and mountain biking routes. Fishing, model aircraft and snowshoe treks complete these activities in various seasons.

Combined with the pleasures of nature, heritage and traditional crafts (mentioned at the Toinette Museum, a peasant woman from the last century), give this authentic village a unique atmosphere particularly conducive to healing.

Story

In the Middle Ages, the territory of Murat-le-Quaire included La Bourboule (which was only a hamlet). Following the discovery of the therapeutic virtues of its thermal waters, La Bourboule took its independence in 1875 and became a municipality in its own right. This is how it is readily said of La Bourboule that she is the daughter of Murat-le-Quaire.

To go

By car

Motorway links to reach Clermont-Ferrand or Sancy:

• from Paris: highway A20via Limoges, exit 45, RD 1120 then A89, exit 25
• from Paris: highway A71via Bourges, A89, exit 25
• from Clermont-Ferrand: RD 2089 then after Rochefort-Montagne, RD 922 and RD 219
• from Montpellier: A75 exit 14 then RD 996
• from Lyon: A89 then A711 then A75 and exit 2 or 6
• from Bordeaux: A89, exit 25

By train

All the major cities of France are connected to Clermont-Ferrand, then rail or coach connections with the cities and stations of Sancy.

The nearest station is La Bourboule.

By plane

• Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport Aulnat,   33 4 73 62 71 00 – Regular and direct flights to France and abroad. (last update Feb. 2018)

To see

• Scenomuseum of Toinette and Julien  (last update Feb. 2018)
• La Banne d'Ordanche  (last update Feb. 2018)
• The village  (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Pre Cohadon Lake  (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Monts Dore goat farm  (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Around

• La Bourboule  – Thermal station. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Mont-Dore  – Spa and winter sports resort. (last update Feb. 2018)