Chastreix-Sancy

Chastreix-Sancy is a hamlet in Chastreix, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Chastreix-Sancy is situated nearby to the locality L’Hespara, as well as near La Chambasse.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chastreix-Sancy and Puy de Sancy.

Chastreix-Sancy

Sports venue

Chastreix-Sancy is a small ski resort situated above the village of Chastreix in central France. The resort is the smallest of the three main resorts situated in the Monts Dore and has no skiable link to the other two resorts.

Puy de Sancy

Volcano

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.

Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central, in Puy-de-Dôme departement of south central France. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years. Puy de Sancy is situated 3 km east of Chastreix-Sancy.

Puy de Cliergue

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.

Puy de Cliergue is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Dore and La Tour-d’Auvergne.

Mont Dore

Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.

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.

La Tour-d’Auvergne

Village

Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Tour-d'Auvergne is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. La Tour-d’Auvergne is situated 7 km west of Chastreix-Sancy.