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La Bourboule

Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe

About La Bourboule

La Bourboule is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne, 27km from Puy de Dome.

La Bourboule is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,162, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, La Bourboule 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 La Bourboule to your route.

About La Bourboule

La Bourboule (French pronunciation: [la buʁbul] ; Auvergnat: La Borbola) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. La Bourboule is situated on the right bank of the Dordogne at an average elevation 2,790 feet (850 m). It was known for its mineral waters, but although known

Read more to the Romans they were not in much repute till towards the end of the 19th century.

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Where is La Bourboule located?

La Bourboule is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.5883 latitude, 2.7392 longitude.

What is the population of La Bourboule?

La Bourboule has a population of approximately 2,162 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
2,162
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.5883, 2.7392

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 La Bourboule

5 notable places within an hour's 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.

27 km · about 30 min 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.

28 km · about 30 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.

36 km · about 40 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.

44 km · about 50 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Puy Mary

A pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near La Bourboule

  • 54 kmPuy MaryA pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.
  • 76 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 La Bourboule.

Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,104

Mont-Dore

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Messeix

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

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17 km awayPop. 1,636

Aydat

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20 km awayPop. 1,714

Gelles

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20 km awayPop. 1,032

Lanobre

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Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal

🇫🇷 France

25 km awayPop. 1,061

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