Cantal
Arrondissement of Aurillac
Mandailles-Saint-Julien

Puy Griou

The Puy Griou is a summit at an altitude of 1,690 meters in the Mounts of Cantal, located on the ridge line between the valleys of the and the Jordanne, partially situated in the municipalities of and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Col de Font-de-Cère and Puy Mary.

Mountain saddle
The is a mountain pass culminating at 1,289 m, located in the Mounts of Cantal, in the , and in the region of , .

Volcano
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The is a summit in the mounts of Cantal in in France. It is classified as a "Grand National Site" in France. Nearly 500,000 visitors come to this site every year.

Volcano
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is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jacques-des-Blats and Le Lioran.

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

Village
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is a small mountain resort in the heart of continental . It consists of the original settlement of in the valley bottom as well as the settlements of Prairie de Sagnes, Font d'Alagon, Font de Cère, and , all of which are geared towards the mountain tourism market.

Village
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Puy Griou

Latitude
45.08039° or 45° 4′ 49″ north
Longitude
2.70642° or 2° 42′ 23″ east
Elevation
1,690 metres (5,545 feet)
Open location code
8FQ43PJ4+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27278193
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
3014619
Wiki­data ID
Q568090
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Satellite Map

Discover Puy Griou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ladin—“Puy Griou” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Puei de Grion”
  • Catalan: “Puei Griu”
  • Catalan: “Puy Griou”
  • Cebuano: “Puy Griou”
  • Dutch: “Puy Griou”
  • French: “puy Griou”
  • French: “Puy Griou”
  • German: “Puy Griou”
  • Ladin: “Puy Griou”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vacherie du Griou and Les Chazes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Griounou and Source.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Puy Griou”. Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.