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La Tour d’Auvergne Center
DiscoverPlaces to seeNatural MonumentsFranceAuvergne Rhône AlpesIssoireLa Tour-D'Auvergne
La Tour d’Auvergne Center
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La Tour d’Auvergne Center
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Vincent Reboul
October 16, 2021
Cycling
La Tour-d'Auvergne is a very old village which finds its foundations on a basalt peak, the vestige of a volcanic flow from the great volcano that was the Sancy massif. In the town you can admire the basalt columns to the left of the church. These are geological formations that result from the solidification of a basaltic flow shortly after its emission, which attests to the proximity of the volcanic crater.
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Cx
February 12, 2024
Mountain biking
La Tour d'Auvergne was once an impregnable fortress belonging to the house of La Tour d'Auvergne and whose castle was built on an ancient Roman tower. The castle has since given way to a peaceful village built on an ancient basalt flow, whose organs can be seen near the church. The Tour d'Auvergne is also under the protection of Notre-Dame de Natzy which overlooks the surrounding area a short distance from the village.
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PinionRadlerJan
June 16, 2025
Cycling
Nice little place with a small supermarket, bakery and church.
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