Puy de la Bannière, Extinct volcano in Volvic, France
The Puy de la Bannière rises to 733 meters in altitude within the Chaîne des Puys mountain range of central France's Massif Central region.
In 1861, the School of Architecture of Volvic established a Way of the Cross connecting the town to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde statue on the volcano's slope.
The monumental Virgin statue, Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, constructed from Volvic stone, extends its arms over the town from the volcanic slopes.
The walking circuit around Puy de la Bannière spans 8.6 kilometers, starting near the Volvic spring and taking approximately two and a half hours to complete.
From the summit, visitors can observe the Limagne plain and the municipalities of Malauzat, Marsat, Mozac, and Riom spread across the eastern landscape.
Location: Volvic
Elevation above the sea: 733 m
GPS coordinates: 45.87898,3.03360
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:01
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