Gour de Tazenat

#277 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Gour de Tazenat is a volcanic lake in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme. It was formed by a phreatomagmatic eruption about 29,000 years ago. ()

Alternative names: Area: 74.13 acres (0.1158 mi²)Elevation: 2077 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°58'50"N, 2°59'27"E

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63410 Charbonnières-les-VieillesCharbonnières-les-Vieilles Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Gour de Tazenat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Chazeron, Étang de Lachamp, Parc Ecureuil, Fontaine Desaix.

4.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Chazeron, Loubeyrat
117 min walk • The Château de Chazeron is a castle situated in the commune of Loubeyrat in the French département of Puy-de-Dôme, 3 km north-west of Châtel-Guyon. Originally a medieval castle, Chazeron was altered in the 17th century by the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart. He built a staircase on the site of the keep and added an arcaded gallery.
4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Lachamp
102 min walk • Étang de Lachamp is a lake in the commune of Manzat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 820 m, its surface area is 0.13 km².
5.2 miSE
45°55'9"N • 3°3'9"E
Parc Ecureuil, Châtel-Guyon
132 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park
4.6 miE
Fountain
Fontaine Desaix, Combronde
119 min walk • The Desaix fountain is a fountain erected in Combronde. It is the work of sculptors Michel and Antoine Channeboux, father and son, and pays tribute to General Louis Charles Antoine Desaix.
2.6 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Manzat
68 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.6 miNW
Locality
Châteauneuf-les-Bains
143 min walk • Châteauneuf-les-Bains is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
4 miNW
Locality
Blot-l'Église
102 min walk • Blot-l'Église is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.