Information on Central France geological information for Indre, Creuse, Allier and Cher

THE GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL FRANCE

The four regions of Central France (Auvergne, Burgandy, the Loire River Valley and Limousin) have no border to a neighbouring country or to water and take up approximately 20% of the total area of France, but despite its size has only 9% of the total population living in its varied and beautiful countryside.

One of the most obvious geological regions within Central France is the Massif Central, which is about a half hour drive from Vesdun (well actually you are practically on the Massif Central there, but you need to drive south for a bit, to start “seeing” it for real).

Les Pierres-Jaumâtres near Boussac

This is a magical site between Toulx-Ste-Croix with its striking 11^th Century church, and St-Sylvain-bas-le-roc. It is a site of extraordinary rocky geology approached by a gentle hill climb. No one knows why the rocks are there or how they got there name but strangely they have an association with King Arthur.

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