Grotte du Sarcouy

Grotte du Sarcouy is a cave in Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotte du Sarcouy is situated nearby to the volcano Grand Sarcoui, as well as near Puy des Goules.

Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Sarcoui and Puy des Goules.

Grand Sarcoui

Volcano

Photo: Gegeours, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grand Sarcoui is a volcano.

Puy des Goules

Volcano

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Puy des Goules is a volcano.

Col des Goules

Mountain saddle

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Col des Goules is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Égaules and Malauzat.

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. Égaules is situated 3 km northeast of Grotte du Sarcouy.

Malauzat

Village

Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Malauzat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Malauzat is situated 7 km northeast of Grotte du Sarcouy.

Chamalières

Town

Photo: Alexandre.chassignon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,509 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. Chamalières is situated 8 km southeast of Grotte du Sarcouy.

Grotte du Sarcouy

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.81248° or 45° 48′ 45″ north

Longitude

2.98362° or 2° 59′ 1″ east

Open location code

8FQ4RX6M+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 859303403

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

Wikidata ID

Q94698423

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In Other Languages

“Grotte du Sarcouy” goes by many names.

French: “grotte du Sarcouy”
French: “Grotte du Sarcouy”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petit Sarcouy and Ancienne carrière.

Nearby Places

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