Boudes is a small charming village tucked away with 250 inhabitants. It is situated at an altitude of 450 meters. The south hill is entirely occupied by the vineyard.

 
The village of Boudes and the vineyard

The village is dominated by an extinct volcano, the Pic de l'Avoiron that reaches a height of 727 meters.

The village keeps some traces of his ancient fortress and his romane church, of which the door has been classified "monument historique".

Other curiosity at about 2 kms of the village : the Vallée des Saints, sometimes nicknamed the Colorado Auvergnat.
The surprising colors of the "Vallée  des Saints" In a valley, you can see vertical clayey columns offering a palette of diversified colors : from pink to violet and from yellow to red.
These strange forms continually sculpted by the erosion look like a monks pilgrimage, from which comes the name of this place. You can also uncover ferruginous water sources.

The multicolored "Cheminées de fées"