The easily reached Cheylat waterfall appears along the medieval 'Vieilles Pierres' (old stones) trail, in the Cantal.
It is a fall of fine height that drops over hanging basalt columns, surrounded by impressive boulders.
Access: from the hamlet of La Tourille (park on the hairpin bend of the D40 towards Chalinargues), a five-minute walk. Or follow the Vieilles Pierres trail from Neussargues or Chalinargues.
The Chambeuil mill has recently been restored. With its simple mechanism dating from the Middle Ages, it is typical of the great majority of old mills in the Cantal massif.
Many waterfalls and torrents can be discovered along the Lagnon river, with chances for refreshing picnics by the water as well as remarkable heritage (Roman bridges, the Pas de Bœuf buron, the Prapsou cross…).
It is there, between Allanche and Marcenat, among pansies and daffodils, that the Veyrines waterfall breaks the fascinating uniformity of this plateau at 1,000 metres' altitude.
The Alagnon rises at Font-d'Alagnon at about 1,450 metres' altitude. It comes from the meeting of two little streams, Combe-Nègre and Couelle. Fast at the start, it sinks into gorges, then spreads out in the valley towards Murat.
At the head of a small natural cirque at 1,110 m, the Terrisse waterfall drops more than 20 metres over a basalt flow.
The Saut de la Truite waterfall in the upper Brezons valley drops about 30 m; the site gives access to 5 waterfalls and 3 walks.