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
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″ northLongitude
2.88357° or 2° 53′ 1″ eastElevation
1,407 metres (4,616 feet)Open location code
8FQ4FVQM+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 653028308OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcanoGeoNames 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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