Puy de Mercœur
#2802 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
The Puy de Mercœur is a sleep volcano of the Puys chain in the Massif Central.
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance
Puy de Mercœur – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Temple de Mercure, Puy de Dôme, Puy Pariou, Puy de Lassolas.
Temple, Ancient Roman architectureTemple de Mercure, Orcines
98 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...
3.9 miN Volcano with trails, train and paraglidingPuy de Dôme, Orcines
100 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 Pariou
143 min walk • Nestled in the heart of France's Auvergne region, Puy Pariou is a natural marvel that beckons to both geologists and adventurers alike. As a classic cinder cone volcano, it is part of the Chaîne des Puys, a north-south oriented chain of volcanoes that has become a...
Nature, Natural attraction, VolcanoPuy de Lassolas
11 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
100 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
168 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
164 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
142 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
104 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.
Church, Romanesque architectureBasilique Notre-Dame d'Orcival, Orcival
153 min walk • The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Orcival is a Romanesque church located in Orcival in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Nature, Natural attraction, VolcanoPuy de la Vache
22 min walk • The Puy de la Vache is a basaltic volcano of the Puys chain, in the Massif Central in France.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes