Les Gardes

Les Gardes is a hamlet in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats, Arrondissement of Aurillac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,138 metres. Les Gardes is situated nearby to the hamlet Lacombe, as well as near the locality Buron de Pranadag.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plomb du Cantal and Puy Griou.

Plomb du Cantal

Volcano

Photo: Nouill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Plomb du Cantal is the highest summit of the Mounts of Cantal in the Massif Central, France. It is the second highest summit of the Massif Central, after the mountain of Puy de Sancy. Plomb du Cantal is situated 3 km east of Les Gardes.

Puy Griou

Volcano

Photo: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Puy Griou is a summit at an altitude of 1,690 meters in the Mounts of Cantal, located on the ridge line between the valleys of the Cère and the Jordanne, partially situated in the municipalities of Saint-Jacques-des-Blats and Mandailles. Puy Griou is situated 2½ km northwest of Les Gardes.

Saint-Jacques de Saint-Jacques-des-Blats Church

Church

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Lioran and Mandailles-Saint-Julien.

Le Lioran

Village

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Le Lioran is a small mountain resort in the heart of continental France. It consists of the original settlement of Le Lioran in the valley bottom as well as the settlements of Prairie de Sagnes, Font d'Alagon, Font de Cère, and Prat de Bouc, all of which are geared towards the mountain tourism market. Le Lioran is situated 3 km northeast of Les Gardes.