Puy de la Vache
#2260 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
The Puy de la Vache is a basaltic volcano of the Puys chain, in the Massif Central in France.
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance
Puy de la Vache – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Temple de Mercure, Puy de Dôme, Puy de Lassolas, Lac d'Aydat.
Temple, Ancient Roman architectureTemple de Mercure, Orcines
117 min walk • Rising from the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne region, the Temple de Mercure at Puy de Dôme in Orcines, France, is a historical gem that beckons the modern traveler. This ancient Roman temple was dedicated to Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and its remnants...
4.6 miN Volcano with trails, train and paraglidingPuy de Dôme, Orcines
118 min walk • The Puy de Dôme is a majestic natural wonder that stands proudly in the Auvergne region of central France, near the city of Orcines. This ancient lava dome, which is the lead figure among the chain of volcanoes known as the Chaîne des Puys, rises to an impressive...
Nature, Natural attraction, VolcanoPuy de Lassolas
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of France's Auvergne region lies Puy de Lassolas, a dormant volcano that forms part of the Chaîne des Puys - a string of volcanoes that have become a natural wonder in the Massif Central. This ancient geological formation, with its last eruption...
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLac d'Aydat, Aydat
79 min walk • Lac d'Aydat is a lake in Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 837 m, its surface area is 0.65 km². It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLac de Servière, Orcival
161 min walk • Lac de Servières is a lake in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 1202 m, its surface area is 0.15 km².
AreaChamalières, Clermont-Ferrand
170 min walk • Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. Chamalières is the third-largest town in the department and lies about 150 miles from Lyon.
AreaRoyat, Clermont-Ferrand
148 min walk • Royat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible. As of 2018, its population was 4,505.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passMassif Central
123 min walk • The Massif Central is a highland region in the middle of southern France, consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France.
MonasteryRandol Abbey
174 min walk • Randol Abbey is a Benedictine monastery situated at Randol near the village of Saint-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme department, in the Auvergne mountains of France.
ChurchChurch of Our Lady, Clermont-Ferrand
180 min walk • The church Notre-Dame de Chamalières is a former Catholic collegiate church located in Chamalières, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, France. It is classified as a historical monument in 1840.
ChurchÉglise Saint-Sidoine, Aydat
82 min walk • The Saint-Sidoine church is a Catholic church located in Aydat, France. It is protected as a historical monument.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes