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Pignols Destination Guide

Discover Pignols in France

Pignols in the region of Auvergne with its 222 habitants is a town located in France - some 226 mi or ( 364 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Pignols

Local time in Pignols is now 06:35 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vindiolet, Veyre-Monton, Vertaizon, Saint-Étienne, and Roanne. When in this area, you might want to check out Vindiolet . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pignols ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

26-28 Août 2011 - Ballade Equestre au tour le Puy de Dôme depuis Vic le Comte

5:36 min by Arjan Postma
Views: 989 Rating: 5.00

Le centre équestre "les écuries de la comté d'Auvergne a organisé une ballade équestre de 3 jours. Notre accompagnateur : Olivier Gradwohl. Les intendantes : Claire-Anne Couprie et Marie. Nous sommes ..

2012-07-22 - Ballade équestre Elsa, Coralie, Arjan, deux 2 selles Français et un Frison

4:36 min by Arjan Postma
Views: 789 Rating: 5.00

Hier, j'ai testé mon nouveau caméscope @ cheval, le Sony HDR-PJ740 (www.magazinevideo.com avec le bras de stabilisation de la marque Hague (www.cameragrip.co.uk/acatalog/info_263.html) les images sont ..


Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht). A. Schönberg. Miguel Salmon Del Real, conductor.

5:04 min by Miguel Salmon Del Real
Views: 145 Rating: 3.67

Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht). Arnold Schönberg Miguel Salmon Del Real, conductor. Twitter: @miguelsdelreal Orchestre d'Auvergne. 2007 Paris Conservatoire conducting course with Arie van Beck. ..

du CITY au parc (1)

0:27 min by Jean-Claude Delorme
Views: 81 Rating: 0.00

inondation rue de la Quère - 28 mai 2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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

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 14 km away
Tags: 1st century BC in France, 52 BC, Battles of the Gallic Wars, History of Auvergne, Julius Caesar

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 15 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Plateaus of Europe

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 16 km away
Tags: 20th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme, Religious organizations established in 1971

Château de Ravel

The Château de Ravel is a castle situated in the commune of Ravel, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, France. The castle of Revel was begun by Bernard de Revel, noted in 1171. Purchased by Philip III of France in 1283, it was given by Philip IV to his future chancellor, Pierre Flotte. It passed by marriage and inheritance to the d'Estaing family, by the marriage of the heiress Marie Comborcier du Terrail with her cousin Jean d'Estaing, 1647.

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Located at 45.78 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Castles in Auvergne, Historic house museums in Auvergne, Museums in Puy-de-Dôme, Official historical monuments of France, Puy-de-Dôme