Rocher de l’horloge

Rocher de l’horloge is a stone in Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Rocher de l’horloge is situated near the stone Dent du marais, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Panorama sur le lac Chambon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Château de Murol and Saint-Ferreol church.

Château de Murol

Photo: Dk58 - Renaud, CC BY 2.0.

The Château de Murol is a castle overlooking the town of Murol in the département of Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, France. Château de Murol is situated 2 km east of Rocher de l’horloge.

Saint-Ferreol church

Church

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint-Ferreol church is situated 2 km east of Rocher de l’horloge.

Abbot of Estaing house

Building

Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abbot of Estaing house is a building, which is situated 1½ km east of Rocher de l’horloge.

Places in the Area

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

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Village

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise is situated 8 km south of Rocher de l’horloge.

Saint-Diéry

Village

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

Saint-Diéry is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Creste was merged into Saint-Diéry. Saint-Diéry is situated 8 km southeast of Rocher de l’horloge.

Mont Dore

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Mont Dore is a town in France. The Spa town, Mont Dore is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the Auvergne. Puy de Sancy, at 1886 m towering over the town, gives the illusion that you are in a much larger mountain range than actually is the case.

Rocher de l’horloge

Type: Stone
Category: landform
Location: Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.5787° or 45° 34′ 43″ north

Longitude

2.92275° or 2° 55′ 22″ east

Open location code

8FQ4HWHF+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6661240122

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=stone

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dent du marais and La Dent du Marais.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: La dent du marais and La Motte.

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