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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Gelles works well as a base: 25 minutes from Saint-Ours, 16km from Puy de Dome.
Gelles is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,032, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gelles 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 Gelles to your route.
For people with the surname, see Gelles (surname). Gelles (French pronunciation: [ʒɛl]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
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Gelles is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7695 latitude, 2.7631 longitude.
Gelles has a population of approximately 1,032 people, making it a town in France.
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natural wonder
A dormant volcanic dome rising to 1,465 meters in the Chaine des Puys, offering sweeping views over 80 volcanic cones in the Auvergne.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
museum
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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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