Puy de Porcherolles
Puy de Porcherolles is a volcano in Chanat-la-Mouteyre, Arrondissement of Riom, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 983 metres. Puy de Porcherolles is situated nearby to the locality Plaine des Boulies, as well as near Près Chaumont.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vulcania and Puy de Lemptégy.
Vulcania
Theme park
Photo: Camulogene77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vulcania, the "European Park of Volcanism", is an educational French amusement park and museum with a volcano theme. Situated in Saint-Ours-les-Roches, Auvergne, 15 km north-west of Clermont-Ferrand, it was officially inaugurated in 2002.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Égaules.
Égaules
Hamlet
Égaules is a small hamlet, part of the Volvic commune in Puy-de-Dôme département, in Auvergne, France. It is situated at an altitude of 800 m upon a spur, where the thalweg is incised at 666 m above sea level.
Puy de Porcherolles
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 983 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Chanat-la-Mouteyre, Arrondissement of Riom, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8188° or 45° 49′ 8″ northLongitude
2.9673° or 2° 58′ 3″ eastElevation
983 metres (3,225 feet)Open location code
8FQ4RX98+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4172108389OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plaine des Boulies and Près Chaumont.
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