la Tour carrée
la Tour carrée is a volcano in Mont Dore, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,721 metres. la Tour carrée is situated nearby to the locality Rocher de l’Hor, as well as near L’Ours.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy de Cliergue.
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.
Chastreix-Sancy
Sports venue
Chastreix-Sancy is a small ski resort situated above the village of Chastreix in central France. The resort is the smallest of the three main resorts situated in the Monts Dore and has no skiable link to the other two resorts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Picherande and La Tour-d’Auvergne.
Picherande
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picherande is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France. Picherande is situated 8 km south of la Tour carrée.
La Tour-d’Auvergne
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Tour-d'Auvergne is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. La Tour-d’Auvergne is situated 9 km west of la Tour carrée.
Saint-Donat
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Donat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Saint-Donat is situated 10 km southwest of la Tour carrée.
la Tour carrée
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,721 metres
- Also known as: “la Tour carree” and “Tour Carrée”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mont Dore, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.53346° or 45° 32′ 0″ northLongitude
2.80034° or 2° 48′ 1″ eastElevation
1,721 metres (5,646 feet)Open location code
8FQ4GRM2+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 2429514290OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcanoGeoNames ID
11591985
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“la Tour carrée” goes by many names.
- French: “Puy de Chabanoux” (historical)
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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