Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
LowHigh
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
BicarbonatesSodiumCalcium
Volvic is a small town in the Puy-de-Dome department of the Auvergne volcanic chain, where one of the world's most recognized mineral waters is bottled at its original source deep within a UNESCO-listed volcanic landscape. The bicarbonate and siliceous spring water filters through six layers of solidified basaltic lava from the Chaine des Puys, the 40-kilometre alignment of 80 volcanoes listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2018. Visiting the original source galleries carved into the black basalt beneath the extinct volcanoes is one of the most geologically immersive mineral water experiences available anywhere in Europe.
Insider tip — The world-famous Volvic spring emerges from a lava flow from the Puy de la Nugère volcano in the Chaîne des Puys, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The water filters through 5 km of volcanic basalt over roughly 7,000 years, emerging at a constant 8.8°C with exceptional purity and a distinctive mineral profile. The source site preserves the original 1927 bottling infrastructure, and guided geological walks through the adjacent lava tubes provide remarkable insight into how volcanic activity creates natural filtration.
