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Gour de Tazenat

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    1. Gour de Tazenat – Gour de Tazenat loop from Charbonnières-les-Vieilles

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    September 10, 2023

    The Gour de Tazenat is a volcanic lake in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme. It was formed about 29,000 years ago by a phreatomagmatic eruption.

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      The lake marks the northern limit of the Chaîne des Puys. It is located in Charbonnières-les-Vieilles, near Manzat in the French department of Puy-de-Dôme. It is located 20 kilometers northwest of Riom, 5 kilometers northeast of Manzat and 2.5 kilometers south of Charbonnières-les-Vieilles.

      The lake has a depth of 66 meters (217 feet). The banks, except in the north and northeast, are wooded and have a height of 50 meters (164 ft).

      The crater of this volcano is on average 80 meters deep and 700 meters wide. A 2.8 km path can be used to walk around it. Boating on the lake is prohibited.

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        Location: Charbonnières-Les-Vieilles, Riom, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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