Montagne du Meyniau

Montagne du Meyniau is a mountain in Chastreix, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,430 metres. Montagne du Meyniau is situated nearby to the locality Vassivière, as well as near Chareire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy de Paillaret.

Puy de Sancy

Volcano

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.

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. Puy de Sancy is situated 3 km north of Montagne du Meyniau.

Puy de Paillaret

Volcano

Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.

Puy de Paillaret is a volcano.

Puy Ferrand

Scenic viewpoint

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Puy Ferrand is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northeast of Montagne du Meyniau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Picherande and Saint-Donat.

Picherande

Village

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Picherande is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France. Picherande is situated 5 km southwest of Montagne du Meyniau.

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 8 km southwest of Montagne du Meyniau.

Mont Dore

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

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.

Montagne du Meyniau

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,430 metres
Category: landform
Location: Chastreix, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.50177° or 45° 30′ 6″ north

Longitude

2.80884° or 2° 48′ 32″ east

Elevation

1,430 metres (4,692 feet)

Open location code

8FQ4GR25+PG

GeoNames ID

11592035

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Localities in the Area

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