Puy de Montchal

Puy de Montchal is a volcano in Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,407 metres. Puy de Montchal is situated nearby to the locality Le Monchal, as well as near Montagnes des Fours Bas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lac Pavin and Lac des Hermines.

Lac Pavin

Volcano

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Lac Pavin or Lake Pavin is a meromictic crater lake, located in the Dore mountains, in Auvergne, in the territory of the commune of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Puy-de-Dôme department of France, between Besse-en-Chandesse and Super-Besse.

Lac des Hermines

Reservoir

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Lac des Hermines is an artificial lake near Super-Besse, in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 1350 m, its surface area is 0.14 km2.

Lac de Montcineyre

Lake

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Lac de Montcineyre is a lake in Compains, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 1182 m, its surface area is 0.4 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Compains and Valbeleix.

Compains

Village

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Compains is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Valbeleix

Village

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Valbeleix is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Valbeleix is situated 8 km east of Puy de Montchal.

Picherande

Village

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Picherande is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme département in Auvergne in central France. Picherande is situated 9 km west of Puy de Montchal.

Puy de Montchal

Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,407 metres
Category: landform
Location: Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.48797° or 45° 29′ 17″ north

Longitude

2.88357° or 2° 53′ 1″ east

Elevation

1,407 metres (4,616 feet)

Open location code

8FQ4FVQM+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 653028308

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=volcano

GeoNames ID

11669411

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In Other Languages

“Puy de Montchal” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Puèi de Montchau”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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