Monts Dore
The Monts Dore are the remnant peaks of a volcanic massif situated near the center of the Massif Central, in the Auvergne region of France. They form a mountainous region, dotted with lakes, thermal springs and romanesque churches.
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,693 metres
- Description: mountain range
- Also known as: “monts Dore” and “Monts Dores”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Puy de Sancy and Puy de Cacadogne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont Dore and Picherande.
Picherande
Village
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Village
Monts Dore
- Categories: mountain range, parçan of Occitania, and landform
- Location: Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.53186° or 45° 31′ 55″ north
Longitude
2.8245° or 2° 49′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,693 metres (5,554 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4GRJF+PR
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Venetian—“Monts Dore” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Мон-Дор”
- Catalan: “Monts Dòr”
- Cebuano: “Monts Dore”
- Chinese: “蒙多尔山脉”
- Dutch: “Monts Dore”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مونتس دورى”
- Esperanto: “Monts Dore”
- French: “Monts Dore”
- German: “Monts Dore”
- Hebrew: “מונט דור”
- Italian: “Monts Dore”
- Ladin: “Monts Dore”
- Lithuanian: “Mon Doras”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Monts Dore”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Monts Dòr”
- Romanian: “Monts-Dore”
- Russian: “Мон-Дор”
- Spanish: “Montes Dore”
- Venetian: “Monti Dore”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Super Besse and Monneaux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pic Intermédiaire and Pan de la Grange.
Auvergne: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Clermont-Ferrand and Vichy.
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