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Aydat

Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe

About Aydat

Aydat is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Saint-Genès-Champanelle, 12km from Puy de Dome.

Aydat is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,714, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Aydat sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aydat to your route.

About Aydat

Aydat (French pronunciation: [ɛda]; Occitan: Aidac) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The Lac d'Aydat is located in the commune.

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Where is Aydat located?

Aydat is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6602 latitude, 2.9732 longitude.

What is the population of Aydat?

Aydat has a population of approximately 1,714 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,714
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.6602, 2.9732

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Aydat

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit de Charade

Spectacular circuit wrapped around extinct volcanoes near Clermont-Ferrand, once dubbed the 'French Nurburgring'; its full 8 km lap hosted the French Grand Prix four times in the 1960s and 70s.

10 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Puy de Dome

A dormant volcanic dome rising to 1,465 meters in the Chaine des Puys, offering sweeping views over 80 volcanic cones in the Auvergne.

12 km · about 25 min drive

museum

L'Aventure Michelin

Michelin's flagship museum in its home town of Clermont-Ferrand, tracing 130+ years of tyres, guides and mobility - from early aeroplanes to the rail-riding Michelines and modern motorsport.

18 km · about 20 min drive

photogenic

Belvédère du Méandre de Queuille

Cliff-edge viewpoint behind Queuille's village church over an almost-closed loop of the Sioule river wrapped around a forested peninsula: an Auvergne panorama that stays remarkably crowd-free.

36 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Aydat

  • 66 kmPuy MaryA pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.
  • 78 kmViaduc de GarabitGustave Eiffel's crimson 1884 railway arch spanning 165 m across the Truyère gorge in the Cantal, a direct engineering ancestor of his tower and floodlit red at night; viewpoints sit just off the A75.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Aydat.

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

🇫🇷 France

8 km awayPop. 2,907

Saint-Saturnin

🇫🇷 France

9 km awayPop. 1,079

Chanonat

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,487

Saint-Amant-Tallende

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 1,781

Ceyrat

🇫🇷 France

11 km awayPop. 5,880

Tallende

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,223

Le Crest

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,178

Romagnat

🇫🇷 France

13 km awayPop. 8,771

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