Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement of Issoire
Mont Dore

Puy de Sancy

Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the , in departement of south central . It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy Ferrand and Puy de Cacadogne.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Volcano
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is a volcano.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Picherande and Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise.

Village
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is a commune in the département in Auvergne in central . is situated 8 km southwest of Puy de Sancy.

Village
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, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the department in in central . The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. is situated 9 km east of Puy de Sancy.

Village
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La Tour-d'Auvergne is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 10 km west of Puy de Sancy.

Puy de Sancy

Latitude
45.52824° or 45° 31′ 42″ north
Longitude
2.81401° or 2° 48′ 50″ east
Elevation
1,885 metres (6,184 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4GRH7+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26864391
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
2976237
Wiki­data ID
Q778597
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Puy de Sancy” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “puy de Sancy”
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  • Belarusian: “Пюі-дэ-Сансі”
  • Bosnian: “puy de Sancy”
  • Breton: “Puèi de Sant Circ”
  • Catalan: “Puèi de Sant Circ”
  • Cebuano: “Puy de Sancy”
  • Chinese: “桑西山”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پوى د سانسى”
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  • French: “Puy de la Croix” (historical)
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  • Georgian: “პიუი-დე-სანსი”
  • German: “Puy de Sancy”
  • Hebrew: “פוי דה סנסי”
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  • Japanese: “ピュイ・ド・サンシー”
  • Japanese: “ピュイ＝ド＝サンスィ山”
  • Ladin: “Puy de Sancy”
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  • Lithuanian: “Piui de Sansi”
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  • Norwegian: “Puy de Sancy”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Puèi de la Crotz”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Puei de Sancí”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Puèi de Sant Circ”
  • Piemontese: “puy de Sancy”
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  • Romansh: “puy de Sancy”
  • Russian: “Пюи-де-Санси”
  • Russian: “Санси”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “puy de Sancy”
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  • Ukrainian: “Пюї де Сансі”
  • Venetian: “Puy de Sancy”
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  • Walloon: “puy de Sancy”
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  • Zulu: “puy de Sancy”
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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