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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade de Queureuilh
A few minutes from Queureuilh, a suburb north of Le Mont-Dore: a waterfall over basalt organ pipes.
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The Sancy massif, in the heart of the Puy-de-Dôme, is full of spectacular waterfalls tucked into exceptional volcanic landscapes. Among them, the famous Grande Cascade du Mont-Dore, one of the tallest waterfalls in Auvergne, is a must-see.
Most of them easy to reach, the Sancy waterfalls offer plenty of family hiking possibilities, between forests, green valleys and volcanic reliefs. Here, the waterfall is not just a stop: it is often the real goal of the walk.
Set off to discover these unspoilt natural sites, where water shapes the mountain and offers landscapes as refreshing as they are impressive. From the best-known waterfalls to hidden gems, the Sancy holds wonderful surprises.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascades de la Vernière
At the east exit of La Bourboule, in the Puy-de-Dôme, the Cliergue stream forms two successive falls: the Vernière waterfall and the Plat à Barbe, about ten metres high.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade de la Barthe
The Barthe waterfall, ideal for cooling off, originated in erosion. The Neuffonds stream tumbles in a cascade over the front of the lava flow eroded by time.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
La Cascade du Rossignolet
The Rossignolet waterfall is a limestone concretion. This waterfall pours the water of the Ruisseau de l'Enfer, then joins the Dordogne.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
La Grande Cascade du Mont-Dore
The Grande Cascade rises on the wind-swept plateau of the Durbise at 1,450 m altitude.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
La Cascade de Vaucoux ou d'Anglard
The Vaucoux or Anglard waterfall is about 3 km from Besse on the Compains road.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade du ruisseau des Mortes du Guéry
The Mortes de Guéry stream, which rises on the slopes of the Puy Gros in the Puy-de-Dôme, feeds Lac de Guéry, the highest natural lake in Auvergne at 1,244 metres' altitude.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
La cascade de Voissières
The Voissières waterfall, in the Puy-de-Dôme, is fed by a small watercourse that rises near the hamlet of Chambon des Neiges.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
La Cascade de la Biche
This waterfall of about thirty metres is in the heart of the Chaudefour valley nature reserve, an ancient glacial cirque of the Sancy massif, in the commune of Chambon-sur-Lac.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade du Saut du Loup
The Saut du Loup waterfall is in the commune of Le Mont-Dore, in the Puy-de-Dôme, at the end of the Ronde des Cascades, a forest route that also links the Queureuilh and Rossignolet waterfalls from the landscaped cemetery car park.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade du Crève Coeur
The Crève Cœur waterfall flows on the Burande stream, in the Puy-de-Dôme, where it actually forms a succession of discreet and spectacular falls over nearly two kilometres for about 200 metres of drop.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade des Essarts
In the heart of the Chastreix-Sancy nature reserve, the Essarts waterfall is discovered at the end of a family hike of about an hour and a half, a loop from the village church.
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Waterfalls · Puy-de-Dôme
Cascade de Pérouse
In the nature reserve of the Chaudefour valley, the Pérouse waterfall attracts many hikers and park visitors.
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