Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is traditionally associated with the celebration of love. Celebrating Valentine's Day in Auvergne VolcanSancy with a romantic dinner tempts you?

A romantic dinner for Valentine’s Day in Auvergne

Our restaurateurs offer you their “Valentine’s Day Special” menus.

La Pachade
Orcival

The Arvernes
Rochefort-Montagne

The Valley Inn
St-Bonnet near Orcival

Providence
Saint Donat

The lodges of Lemptégy
Special Valentine's Day Stay

Origins of Valentine's Day

This day takes its name from Saint Valentine, a Christian priest martyred in the 3rd century. Several legends surround Saint Valentine's life, but the most common suggests that he married couples in secret despite the Roman Emperor Claudius II's ban.

Today, Valentine's Day is widely considered a special occasion to express one's romantic feelings towards one's partner. Couples exchange greeting cards, gifts, flowers and share romantic moments such as candlelit dinners. Classic Valentine's Day symbols include hearts, arrows, red roses and Cupid, the Roman god of love.

Ultimately, Valentine's Day represents a day dedicated to affection, tenderness and the recognition of romantic relationships, whether budding or already well established.

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