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

Le Grand Sancy

Le Grand Sancy is in , , . Le Grand Sancy is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the waterfall .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy Ferrand.

Volcano
Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.
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
Photo: Cehagenmerak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 650 metres southwest of Le Grand Sancy.

Volcano
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano.

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. is situated 8 km east of Le Grand Sancy.

Village
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is a commune in the département in Auvergne in central . is situated 9 km southwest of Le Grand Sancy.

Le Grand Sancy

Latitude
45.52932° or 45° 31′ 46″ north
Longitude
2.83173° or 2° 49′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FQ4GRHJ+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 758152268
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­winter_sports
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Highlights include Le Dôme and Cascade de l’Aigle.

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