Fourchette de Gargantua

Fourchette de Gargantua is in Ceyrat, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fourchette de Gargantua is situated nearby to the suburb Boisséjour, as well as near the village Ceyrat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Circuit de Charade and Puy de Gravenoire.

Circuit de Charade

Sports venue

Photo: Michel Huhardeaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Circuit de Charade, also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand, is a motorsport race track in Saint-Genès-Champanelle near Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Puy de Gravenoire

Volcano

Photo: Kostia9, Public domain.

Puy de Gravenoire is a volcano.

Cimetière de Royat

Cemetery

Photo: Romainbehar, CC0.

Cimetière de Royat is a cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont and Chamalières.

Beaumont

Town

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Beaumont is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The commune lies to the south of the dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme which is clearly visible, including the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top. Beaumont is situated 3 km east of Fourchette de Gargantua.

Chamalières

Town

Photo: Alexandre.chassignon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,509 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. Chamalières is situated 3½ km northeast of Fourchette de Gargantua.

Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France, the capital of the Auvergne region. Population 140,000.

Fourchette de Gargantua

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Ceyrat, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.74579° or 45° 44′ 45″ north

Longitude

3.0485° or 3° 2′ 55″ east

Elevation

679 metres (2,228 feet)

Open location code

8FQ5P2WX+89

GeoNames ID

12157015

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