Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement of Issoire
Chambon-sur-Lac

Puy de Champgourdeix

Puy de Champgourdeix is a volcano in , , and has an elevation of 1,570 metres. Puy de Champgourdeix is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy Ferrand.

Volcano
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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
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is a scenic viewpoint.

Reservoir
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is an artificial near Super-Besse, in , . At an elevation of 1350 m, its surface area is 0.14 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Dore and Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise.

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
is a town in . The Spa town, is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the . 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.

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.

Puy de Champgourdeix

Latitude
45.5255° or 45° 31′ 32″ north
Longitude
2.8488° or 2° 50′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,570 metres (5,151 feet)
Open location code
8FQ4GRGX+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6754229297
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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