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The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Mont-Dore

Mont-Dore’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments around Mont-Dore. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Puy de Sancy

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Because its 1,886 meters of altitude project it onto the roof of Auvergne, the Puy de Sancy is considered the king of the Monts Dore.

300,000 years old when its …

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The Grande Cascade of Mont-Dore

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The Grande Cascade is one of the water curiosities that overlooks the spa town of Mont-Dore. It rises in the high plateaus of Durbise at an altitude of 1,450 meters …

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Puy des Crebasses

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The Puy des Crebasses is a volcano that rises to 1,762 meters above sea level.

To the south, the line of ridges takes you towards the Puy de Sancy. To …

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Lake Guéry

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This atypical body of water is a volcanic dam lake created by a basaltic lava flow. This is the first of a long series that you will encounter on this …

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Puy Gros

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Puy Gros is one of the many extinct volcanoes that shapes the Auvergne region. It culminates at 1,485 meters above sea level.

From its summit, you can observe the entire …

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Mortes du Guéry Waterfall

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Here, the Mortes du Guéry stream tips over a cliff of basalt columns and forms a beautiful waterfall.

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Dent de la Rancune

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We tend to believe that the Dent de la Rancune is this small peak hooked like a canine and looking like the Matterhorn. Well no, it's actually the block that …

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Roc de Cuzeau

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When you leave Mont-Dore, the rock of Cuzeau is the first of the volcanoes on the road to Sancy.

It culminates at 1,737 meters. From its summit, the view towards the Puy de Sancy is splendid.

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Lac Chauvet

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Renowned for its perfectly circular shape, Lake Chauvet is what is called a maar (lake of volcanic origin) typical of the region.

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Puy de la Tâche

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Arriving from the north, the Puy de la Tache is one of the first volcanoes that make up the chain of the Monts Dore.

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Lake Chambon

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Chambon Lake owes its origin to a volcanic flow that blocked the Couze Chambon. Beaches are provided on the northern and western parts of the lake, but it is possible …

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