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Gourdon Destination Guide

Delve into Gourdon in France

Gourdon in the region of Auvergne is located in France - some 227 mi or ( 366 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Gourdon

Local time in Gourdon is now 12:05 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Julien, Rodez, Roanne, and Paris. While being here, you might want to check out Saint-Nectaire . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gourdon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ouverture 2010 de la peche de la truite sur la Couze pavin

1:31 min by baetide63
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La pêche de la truite sur la Couze pavin à l'ouverture ! ..

Cascades d'Auvergne - Cascade de Saillant - Saint-Nectaire (63)

0:56 min by mcog2
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Cascades d'Auvergne - Cascade de Saillant - Saint-Nectaire (63) ..


Cervolix - Les Avions Racers

3:29 min by MerlinisLamiricorer
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Course d'avion autour du plateau de Gergovie Vidéo: Choisy Dominique Musique: Bruxelles - BOY OF THE 90's Montage: Pinte Emmanuel ..

Notre Dame du Mont Carmel

0:44 min by utahayward
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scenic views from a hilltop in the auvergne ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Randol Abbey

Randol Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Randol) is a Benedictine monastery situated at Randol near the village of Saint-Saturnin, Puy-de-Dôme department, in the Auvergne mountains of France. It was founded in 1971 as a priory of Fontgombault Abbey and was raised to the status of an independent abbey on 21 March 1981. The monastery building was constructed at the time of foundation in a striking contemporary style in a spectacular mountainside location.

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Located at 45.64 3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 20th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme, Religious organizations established in 1971

Lac d'Aydat

Lac d'Aydat is a lake in Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 837 m, its surface area is 0.65 km². It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.

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Located at 45.66 2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Lakes of Puy-de-Dôme

Battle of Gergovia

The Battle of Gergovia took place in 52 BC in Gaul at Gergovia, the chief oppidum (fortified town) of the Arverni. The battle was fought between a Roman Republic army, led by proconsul Julius Caesar, and Gallic forces led by Vercingetorix. The Gauls won the battle. The site is identified with Merdogne, now called Gergovie, a village located on a hill within the town of La Roche-Blanche, near Clermont-Ferrand, in south central France.

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Located at 45.71 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1st century BC in France, 52 BC, Battles of the Gallic Wars, History of Auvergne, Julius Caesar

Gergovie

Gergovie is a French village in the commune of La Roche-Blanche in the Puy-de-Dôme département, a few kilometres south of Clermont-Ferrand. It is situated at the foot of the Gergovie plateau, the official but disputed site of the Battle of Gergovia, where — near to the Arverni oppidum of Nemossos (a sacred wood, in Gaulish) — the Arverni and other Gallic tribes gathered under Vercingetorix's command to fight the Roman legions of Julius Caesar in 52 BC.

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Located at 45.72 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Hameaux in Puy-de-Dôme

Gergovie plateau

The Gergovie plateau is a plateau of the Massif Central located 10km to the south of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France and is named after the nearby village of Gergovie. It is the official (but disputed) site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar in 52 BC.

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Located at 45.72 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Plateaus of Europe