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Volcanic Outcrop of Usson Must-see
The volcanic site on which the village is built, a former place of forced residence for Queen Margot.
See on the map →An Auvergne village perched on a volcanic outcrop, Usson was the place of exile of Queen Margot, Henri IV's repudiated wife, in the 16th century.
Open Usson on the interactive mapThe volcanic site on which the village is built, a former place of forced residence for Queen Margot.
See on the map →Volcanic-stone houses clustered at the top of the outcrop, in a preserved Auvergne setting.
See on the map →An exceptional view from the top of the outcrop over the Limagne plain.
See on the map →The village church, a witness to Queen Margot's presence during her exile.
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