The 450 volcanoes of the Auvergne sleep softly, their peaks covered in grass and sometimes streaked with snow. Between them are valleys filled with green pasture, gentian meadows, and pine forests.

Christine Muhlke is a former editor at both The New York Times and Bon Appétit. She is the co-author of "Wine Simple," also written by Le Bernardin's Aldo Sohm, and Phaidon's "Signature Dishes That ...

The Spa Route of the Massif Central runs through 17 spa towns spread across four regions in central France, constituting an important part of France’s tourism industry, particularly in the rural and ...