Usson - Most Beautiful Village Of France®

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Most beautiful villages in France

Elevation : 582m

Le Bourg, 63490 Usson

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A hilltop village classified as one of the “Plus Beaux Villages de France” (France’s Most Beautiful Villages), offering a gorgeous panoramic view of the Dore and Puys mountain ranges, which served as a place of exile for Marguerite de Valois, known as Queen Margot, the wife of King Henry IV of France. At the highest point of the village, you'll find the unusual remains of a powerful fortress that disappeared in the 17th century.

At the end of the 16th century, Queen Margot was imprisoned in the fortress of Usson, reputed to be "the strongest place in the kingdom" with its 20 towers and 3 walls. During your visit, follow the salamander as it leads you to the volcanic organs at the top of the peak, from where you can admire a magnificent view of the Chaîne des Puys, the Sancy, the Cézallier and the Livradois mountains (route with 7 reading tables "in the footsteps of Queen Margot").