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Mont-Dore

Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe

About Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Bourboule, 25km from Puy de Dome.

Mont-Dore is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,787, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Mont-Dore 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 Mont-Dore to your route.

About Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; Mont Dòr in Auvergnat, and Mont-Dore-les-Bains), in common usage Le Mont-Dore, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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Where is Mont-Dore located?

Mont-Dore is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.5764 latitude, 2.8089 longitude.

What is the population of Mont-Dore?

Mont-Dore has a population of approximately 1,787 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,787
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
45.5764, 2.8089

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 Mont-Dore

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.

25 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.

25 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.

33 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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Mont-Dore

  • 53 kmPuy MaryA pyramid-shaped volcanic peak in the Cantal, the heart of Europe's largest extinct volcano and a road climb.
  • 73 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 Mont-Dore.

La Bourboule

🇫🇷 France

6 km awayPop. 2,162

Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,104

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,636

Aydat

🇫🇷 France

16 km awayPop. 1,714

Messeix

🇫🇷 France

21 km awayPop. 1,150

Gelles

🇫🇷 France

22 km awayPop. 1,032

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

🇫🇷 France

23 km awayPop. 2,907

Saint-Saturnin

🇫🇷 France

24 km awayPop. 1,079

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