Puy-de-Dôme, Administrative department in central France
The Puy-de-Dôme department spans 7,970 square kilometers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with Clermont-Ferrand as its capital and administrative center.
The department was established on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution, initially proposed to be named Mont-d'Or but changed to Puy-de-Dôme following local requests.
The International Short Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand brings together filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts, making it a central cultural event in the department.
The department contains five administrative districts - Ambert, Clermont-Ferrand, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers - with 470 municipalities serving a population of 662,285.
The department features over 80 volcanic craters throughout its territory, including the namesake dormant volcano Puy de Dôme in the Chaîne des Puys range.
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Clermont-Ferrand
Shares border with: Allier, Cantal, Corrèze, Creuse, Haute-Loire, Loire
Address: Puy-de-Dome, France
Website: http://puy-de-dome.gouv.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.70000,3.21667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:36
Puy de Dôme
21.2 km
Puy de Sancy
36.7 km
Lac Pavin
34.2 km
Chaîne des Puys
39.4 km
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
13.4 km
Vulcania
24.9 km
Château de Val
62.4 km
Dam of Bort-les-Orgues
64.5 km
Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin
13.1 km
Château de Veauce
53.1 km
Murol Castle
25.1 km
Fades Viaduct
44.1 km
Puy Pariou
21.9 km
Église de Saint-Nectaire
21.4 km
Charade Circuit
15.3 km
Puy de la Vache
19.7 km
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port
13.4 km
Temple of Mercury
21.2 km
Basilique Notre-Dame d'Orcival
29.2 km
Église Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire
17.6 km
Château de La Palice
69.2 km
Zénith d'Auvergne
6.5 km
Basilique Saint-Julien
47.1 km
Château de Ravel
17 km
Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park
30.5 km
Château de Randan
36.8 km
Jardin Lecoq
12.8 km
Pierre-sur-Haute
46.4 kmReviews
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