Dolmen de Samson
Dolmen de Samson is an archaeological site in Saint-Genès-Champanelle, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Dolmen de Samson is situated nearby to the waterfall Cascade de Samson, as well as near Chapelle Sainte-Agathe de Berzet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Circuit de Charade and Château d’Opme.
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 3 km north of Dolmen de Samson.
Château d’Opme
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 Romagnat, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne region of France, nine kilometers south of Clermont-Ferrand. Château d’Opme is situated 4 km east of Dolmen de Samson.
Puy Giroux
Volcano
Photo: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puy Giroux is a volcano, which is situated 3 km southeast of Dolmen de Samson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nadaillat and Beaumont.
Nadaillat
Hamlet
Photo: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nadaillat is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Dolmen de Samson.
Beaumont
Town
Gergovie plateau
Locality
The Gergovie plateau is a plateau of the Massif Central located 10 km to the south of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France and is named after the nearby village of Gergovie. Gergovie plateau is situated 6 km east of Dolmen de Samson.
Dolmen de Samson
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Genès-Champanelle, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.71635° or 45° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
3.04152° or 3° 2′ 30″ eastElevation
750 metres (2,461 feet)Open location code
8FQ5P28R+GJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1221383932OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cascade de Samson and Chapelle Sainte-Agathe de Berzet.
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