Puy de Sancy

Puy de Sancy is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Puy de Sancy is situated nearby to , as well as near the mountain saddle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy Ferrand.

Volcano
Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.
is the highest mountain in the , in departement of south central . It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km east of Puy de Sancy.

Volcano
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Picherande and Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise.

Village
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is a commune in the département in Auvergne in central . is situated 8 km southwest of Puy de Sancy.

Village
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, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the department in in central . The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. is situated 9 km east of Puy de Sancy.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Tour-d'Auvergne is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 10 km west of Puy de Sancy.

Puy de Sancy

Latitude
45.52823° or 45° 31′ 42″ north
Longitude
2.814° or 2° 48′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FQ4GRH7+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1594399839
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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