Half day – Canoeing on the river Sioule – Car drive 25 mins.
Do not forget to pack some dry clothes. Drive from Vergheas, via Espinasse to the town of Menat. Menat is a medieval city with a nice cloister church in the centre. 
The cloister is now closed but you can still visit the church and the cloister corridor with beautiful sculptures. From Menat you proceed a short distance on the Route Nationale from Montluçon to Clermont-Ferrand to Pont de Menat. The big bridge over the river Sioule. There, on your left, just over the bridge, you will find the place where you can rent your canoe and where the route down the river starts. 
After your canoe-ing experience a car will bring you, and your canoe, back to Pont de Menat. For more information on renting a canoe see here. After your canoe trip have a look around. Discover the old Roman bridge over the Sioule river almost next to the new broad bridge which you crossed before. The Roman bridge is so narrow that a car can hardly pass. Yet, in the days of the roman empire, whole armies crossed that bridge! When you look up, you can see the ruins of Chateau Rocher towering over the Sioule river. The Chateau was built to control traffic over the Sioule river, in the days that roads were scarce. The ruins are definitely worth a visit and are a great place for a picnic.
Half day – Climb the Puy de Dôme mountain – Car drive 60 mins.
Choose a clear day for your Puy de Dôme visit. The day starts with a nice trip through the impressive Puy-de-Dôme (63) landscape. 
Passing through Biolet, going to Pontamur, with beautiful views of the ´chain of vulcanos´ on the way. 
At Pontaumur you take the Route Nationale from Limoges to Clermont-Ferrand which will take you through de Col de Goules at almost 1000 meter altitude to the base of the Puy-de-Dôme mountain at Orcines. In Orcines continue to the Col de Ceyssat at 1078 Meter altitude. There you will find a car park and a path running up to the summit. Since the Puy de Dôme mountain is 1465 Meter high, there will be still almost 400 meter to climb. At the top you will be surprised by the beautiful view across the chain of vulcanos.
Half day – Cycling through the gorges of the Sioule river – Visit to Ébreuil (03) – Car drive 25 mins.
Drive from Vergheas, via Espinasse to the town of Menat. Menat is a medieval city with a nice cloister church in the centre. 
The cloister is now closed but you can still visit the church and the cloister corridor with beautiful sculptures. From Menat you proceed a short distance on the Route Nationale from Montluçon to Clermont-Ferrand to Pont de Menat. Just before the bridge over the river Sioule, you see on your left side a road sign pointing to Ebreuil. Enter there and find a spot to park and unload your bicycles. 
Continue in the direction of Ebreuil. Cycling should be relatively easy because along the river there are hardly any slopes to climb. Do not forget to enjoy the landscape and the high rising rocks on both sides of the river. If you wish, you can stop at Chauvigny and visit the castle there. Then, after a while, you loose the river and there is a little climbing to do. The medieval city of Ebreuil will reward you with it´s beautiful buildings, it´s market place and it´s church. Continue to where the bridge in the center of Ebreuil crosses the river Sioule again, and find at your left a elevated path along the river with picnic tables ready for your luncheon.