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Mont-Dore[2] (French pronunciation: ​[mɔ̃ dɔʁ]; Mont Dòr in Auvergnat, and Mont-Dore-les-Bains), in common usage Le Mont-Dore, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[2]

For the suburb of Nouméa, New Caledonia, see Le Mont-Dore (New Caledonia).
Mont-Dore
Commune
Mont-Dore with the Puy de Sancy in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Mont-Dore
Mont-Dore
Mont-Dore
Coordinates: 45°34′38″N 2°48′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonLe Sancy
IntercommunalityMassif du Sancy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Dubourg
Area
1
35.87 km2 (13.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,279
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63236 /63240
Elevation897–1,883 m (2,943–6,178 ft)
(avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Mont-Dore is located in the Massif Central, on the right bank of the Dordogne not far from its source, and 50 km (31 mi) by road southwest of Clermont-Ferrand. The Monts Dore close the valley towards the south.[3]


Thermal springs


The baths
The baths

The thermal springs of Mont-Dore, now numbering twelve, were known to the Romans. Sodium bicarbonate, iron and arsenic are the principal ingredients of the waters, which are used both for drinking and bathing. Hot baths are characteristic of the treatment; they are believed to be efficacious for tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, and nervous and rheumatic paralysis. Due to the elevation and exposure of the valley, the climate of Mont-Dore is relatively severe, and the season only lasts from 15 June to 15 September. The bath-house was rebuilt in 1891–1894.[3]


Ski resort


Mont-Dore is a ski resort with runs on the slopes of the Puy de Sancy and the Puy Ferrand. Thirty runs account for 42 km of downhill skiing, served by a number of lifts of different types. There are also 25 km of cross-country trails.


Sights


In the town park, along the Dordogne, relics of the old Roman baths have been collected. The surrounding country, with its fir woods, pastures, waterfalls and mountains, is very attractive. To the south is the Puy de Sancy (1,886 m), the loftiest peak of central France.[3]




See also


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mont-Dore (Puy-de-Dôme).
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mont Dore.

References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Commune de Mont-Dore (63236), code officiel géographique, INSEE
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mont-Dore-les-Bains" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 763.


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Мон-Дор (фр. Mont-Dore) — французская коммуна, расположенная в департаменте Пюи-де-Дом региона Овернь. Известный бальнеологический и горнолыжный курорт Франции.


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