Puy Ferrand
Puy Ferrand is a mountain in Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,854 metres. Puy Ferrand is situated nearby to the village Super Besse, as well as near the locality Vassivière.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy de Cacadogne.
Puy de Sancy
Volcano
Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central, in Puy-de-Dôme departement of south central France. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont Dore and Picherande.
Mont Dore
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Mont Dore is a town in France. The Spa town, Mont Dore is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the Auvergne. Puy de Sancy, at 1886 m towering over the town, gives the illusion that you are in a much larger mountain range than actually is the case.
Picherande
Village
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Picherande is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France. Picherande is situated 8 km southwest of Puy Ferrand.
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Village
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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise is situated 8 km east of Puy Ferrand.
Puy Ferrand
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,854 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Categories: mountain, free flight site, and landform
- Location: Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Puy Ferrand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puy Ferrand”
- Dutch: “Puy Ferrand”
- French: “puy Ferrand”
- French: “Puy Ferrand”
- Ladin: “Puy Ferrand”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Super Besse and Vassivière.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Puy de la Perdrix and Pan de la Grange.
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