Gour de Tazenat

The Gour de Tazenat is a volcanic lake in the department of . It was formed by a phreatomagmatic eruption about 29,000 years ago.
Wikipedia
Photo: Romary, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in France
  • Also known as: “Gour de tazenat”, “Gour De Tazenat”, and “Tazenat”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Château de Lord Davis and Église Saint-Pierre de Charbonnières-les-Vieilles.

Castle
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Volcano
Photo: Serge6363, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charbonnières-les-Vieilles and Manzat.

Village
Photo: Jim l’Auvergnat, CC BY 1.0.
is a commune in the…

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central .

Village
Photo: Matth97, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central .

Gour de Tazenat

Latitude
45.98057° or 45° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
2.99099° or 2° 59′ 28″ east
Elevation
633 metres (2,077 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4XXJR+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42252943
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2973240
Wiki­data ID
Q3111685
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Gour de Tazenat” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Tazenat”
  • Czech: “Gour de Tazenat”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره جور د تازينات”
  • French: “gour de Tazenat”
  • French: “Gour de Tazenat”
  • German: “Gour de Tazenat”
  • Hebrew: “גור דה טזנה”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Gorg de Tasana”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Gorg de Tazenat”
  • Spanish: “Gour de Tazenat”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Côte du Gour and Les Quatre Chemins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: le maar du gour de Tazenat and Plage du Gour de Tazenat.

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Worth a closer look: Clermont-Ferrand and Vichy.

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