Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Genès-Champanelle

Dolmen de Samson

Dolmen de Samson is an archaeological site in , , . Dolmen de Samson is situated nearby to the waterfall , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Circuit de Charade and Château d’Opme.

Sports venue
Photo: Michel Huhardeaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as Circuit Louis Rosier and Circuit Clermont-Ferrand, is a motorsport race track in near in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 3 km north of Dolmen de Samson.

Castle
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château d'Opme is an 11th-century castle, later converted to an elegant château, located in the commune of , in the département of , in the Auvergne region of France, nine kilometers south of . is situated 4 km east of Dolmen de Samson.

Volcano
Photo: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a volcano, which is situated 3 km southeast of Dolmen de Samson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaumont and Gergovie plateau.

Town
Photo: Romary, CC BY 2.5.
is a commune in the department in in central . 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. is situated 5 km northeast of Dolmen de Samson.

Locality
The is a plateau of the located 10 km to the south of , , Auvergne, and is named after the nearby village of . is situated 6 km east of Dolmen de Samson.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a French village in the commune of in the département, a few kilometres south of . It is situated at the foot of the plateau, the official but disputed site of the Battle of Gergovia, where… is situated 7 km east of Dolmen de Samson.

Dolmen de Samson

Latitude
45.71635° or 45° 42′ 59″ north
Longitude
3.04152° or 3° 2′ 30″ east
Elevation
750 metres (2,461 feet)
Open location code
8FQ5P28R+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1221383932
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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