Orcines

Orcines is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Located at the foot of the Chaine des Puys, Orcines is an important village for the hikers who come visiting the natural heritage in Auvergne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy-de-Dôme and Golf des volcans.

Puy-de-Dôme

Volcano

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Puy de Dôme is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate. Puy-de-Dôme is situated 4 km west of Orcines.

Golf des volcans

Golf course

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Golf des volcans is a golf course.

Puy de Montrodeix

Peak

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Puy de Montrodeix is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clermont-Ferrand and Chamalières.

Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France, the capital of the Auvergne region. Population 140,000.

Chamalières

Town

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Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,509 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. Chamalières is situated 4½ km east of Orcines.

Beaumont

Town

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Beaumont is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top. Beaumont is situated 7 km southeast of Orcines.

Orcines

Type: Locality with 3,360 residents
Also known as: “63263”
Location: Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.7825° or 45° 46′ 57″ north

Longitude

3.0122° or 3° 0′ 44″ east

Population

3,360

Elevation

822 metres (2,697 feet)

Open location code

8FQ5Q2J6+XV

GeoNames ID

6440121

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In Other Languages

“Orcines” goes by many names.

French: “Orcines”

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