Le Cheix

Le Cheix is a hamlet in Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Le Cheix is situated nearby to the locality Corbette, as well as near the hamlet La Baraque.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Julien d’Orcines and Circuit de Charade.

Église Saint-Julien d’Orcines

Church

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Julien d’Orcines is a church.

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. Circuit de Charade is situated 4 km south of Le Cheix.

Puy de Montrodeix

Peak

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Puy de Montrodeix is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chamalières and Clermont-Ferrand.

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 4 km east of Le Cheix.

Clermont-Ferrand

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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

Beaumont

Town

Photo: Romary, CC BY 2.5.

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 6 km southeast of Le Cheix.

Le Cheix

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.77673° or 45° 46′ 36″ north

Longitude

3.01971° or 3° 1′ 11″ east

Elevation

756 metres (2,480 feet)

Open location code

8FQ5Q2G9+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 730998966

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

12323732

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Occitan—“Le Cheix” goes by many names.

French: “Le Cheix”
Occitan (post 1500): “Le Chèir”

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Localities in the Area

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