IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY,
THE INHABITANTS OF 
THE VOLVIC AREA
WERE LOOKING FOR QUALITY 
DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.

In 1889, Mr LEGAY-CHEVALIER, a quarryman,
found the first significant source above the granite right under the lava flows the cheires of Volvic.

IN 1927, A HORIZONTAL GALLERY
WAS DRIVEN INTO THE SIDE OF VOLVIC VALLEY
AT A PLACE CALLED "LE GOULET".
THIS REACHED A DEEP CREVICE
WHERE A STRONG STREAM OF WATER FLOWED.

This became and remains the supply for Volvic, Riom, Chatel Guyon and many local communes.

EXTENSIVE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS SUGGESTED THE EXISTENCE OF A COMPLEX UNDERGROUND HYDROGRAPHIC SYSTEM AND THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER CATCHMENTS.

By 1995, the Sellier Leblanc Group had bought the small Volvic Plant  (200 000 bottles a year).

THE VOLVIC COMPANY (EST 1958) DRILLED EXPLORATORY BOREHOLES AND IN 1961, A DEEP WELL TAPPED WITH OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION AND PURITY.

CLAIRVIC SOURCE WAS, OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED AS A NATURAL MINERAL WATER BY THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN 1965.

Water fron this source is now known and appreciated all over the world.