Puy de Peyre-Arse
The Puy de Peyre-Arse is a peak in the volcanic massif of Cantal, separating the valleys of the Jordanne, Impradine, and Santoire. It reaches an altitude of 1,806 meters.Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,806 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “le Pourtaou, La Brèche de Roland”, “Puy de Pérarche”, “Puy de Peyrarche”, “Puy de Peyre arse”, and “Puy de Peyre Arse”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy Bataillouse and Puy Mary.
Puy Mary
Volcano
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Puy Mary is a summit in the mounts of Cantal in Massif Central in France. It is classified as a "Grand National Site" in France. Nearly 500,000 visitors come to this site every year.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Lioran and Le Claux.
Le Lioran
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Lioran is a small mountain resort in the heart of continental France. It consists of the original settlement of Le Lioran in the valley bottom as well as the settlements of Prairie de Sagnes, Font d'Alagon, Font de Cère, and Prat de Bouc, all of which are geared towards the mountain tourism market.
Le Claux
Village
Photo: Cantalou, Public domain.
Le Claux is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is located in Auvergne, in the department of Cantal. It is located in the Massif central, specifically in the monts du Cantal.
Mandailles-Saint-Julien
Village
Photo: Cantalou1591, CC BY 3.0.
Mandailles-Saint-Julien is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Puy de Peyre-Arse
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Lavigerie, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.1101° or 45° 6′ 36″ northLongitude
2.71078° or 2° 42′ 39″ eastElevation
1,806 metres (5,925 feet)Open location code
8FQ44P66+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 2420548299OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Puy de Peyre-Arse” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Puy de Peyre-Arse”
- French: “puy de Peyre-Arse”
- French: “Puy de Peyre-Arse”
- German: “Puy de Peyre-Arse”
- Ladin: “Puy de Peyre-Arse”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Maurinie and La Courbatière.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Cabre and Pierre du Fini.
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