Puy de Dôme in France Puy-de-Dôme is in the Massif Central and boasts more than 80 volcanic craters, you get a bird's-eye view of the other volcanic summits to the north and south, largely forested since the nineteenth century, it is three hours from Paris and an hour from Lyon with road links it to the Mediterranean Sea, the area boaders Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse, Loire, and Haute-Loire.

The main city's are Ambert, Clermont-Ferrand, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers. The region is famed for its cheeses, exports of mineral waters Today the aviators are hang-gliders and paragliding enthusiasts, dominate the region making this an ideal environment for the sport. Other sports to be found here are fishing, walking, hiking, mountain biking, mountaineering, tennis the list goes on and on.

In January, Super Besse is also home to a round of the Andros Trophy Ice Racing championship, an event which attracts drivers of all nationalities, in the winter Skiing is accessed from either Le Mont Dore full of narrow streets and old charm, or Super Besse, a purpose-built resort with plenty of bars and ski rental shops.