Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement of Issoire
Compains

Puy de la Vaisse

Puy de la Vaisse is a volcano in , , and has an elevation of 1,358 metres. Puy de la Vaisse is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lac de Montcineyre and Église Saint-Georges de Compains.

Lake
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is a in , , . At an elevation of 1182 m, its surface area is 0.4 km2.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valbeleix and Roche-Charles-la-Mayrand.

Village
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is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 9 km northeast of Puy de la Vaisse.

Village
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is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 9 km east of Puy de la Vaisse.

Village
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, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the department in in central . The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. is situated 9 km north of Puy de la Vaisse.

Puy de la Vaisse

Latitude
45.43339° or 45° 26′ 0″ north
Longitude
2.88852° or 2° 53′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,358 metres (4,455 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4CVMQ+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4172195889
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
8354505
Wiki­data ID
Q31670004
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Puy de la Vaisse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Veysseyre and Escouailloux.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac de la Fage and Château d’eau de la Fage.

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