Volvic is worldwide known for its water, but it is also the home of stone trades with its world of quarry-workers, sculptors and lava enamellers...
A thousand years old origin...
The House of the Stone is located in Volvic, north to la Chaîne des Puys. It is a former quarry made of tunnels and digged by men in the heart of the stream of la Nugère’s volcano which blasted 13 000 years ago. This walk-through offers an original immersion at the core of this stream fashioned by the strength of courageous men that had considered the value of this ageless stone...
A promising first initiative
In 1979, l’Association pour la Promotion de la Pierre de Volvic (the association for the promotion campaign for Volvic’s stone) was aware of the spot’s legacy potential and opens la Maison de la Pierre (the House of the Stone) to the public. Within a 26-year lifespan, the walk-through which was offered has charmed more than a million visitors.
The House of the Stone is given a second youth in 2007
Alterations have been made by the Communauté de Communes Volvic Sources et Volcans (Community of Villages of Volvic’s springs and volcanoes) to give a new life to the walk-through of la Maison de la Pierre. The site has opened its doors again in April 2007 in a scenovision form.