You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. France
  4. »
  5. Auvergne
  6. » Randol
France Flag Icon

Randol Destination Guide

Explore Randol in France

Randol in the region of Auvergne is a town in France - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Randol

Current time in Randol is now 09:41 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Roanne, Randol, Paris, Olloix, and Moulins. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Roanne . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Randol ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cascades d'Auvergne - Cascade de Saillant - Saint-Nectaire (63)

0:56 min by mcog2
Views: 1372 Rating: 0.00

Cascades d'Auvergne - Cascade de Saillant - Saint-Nectaire (63) ..

flash mob BCPST nancy de jour

4:53 min by maitreyodayann
Views: 856 Rating: 5.00

flash mob des BPCST 137 de Nancy sur la musique de village people YMCA ..


bcpst nancy poincaré auvergne 2012 promo 137

1:50 min by maitreyodayann
Views: 826 Rating: 5.00

vidéo des BCPST de nancy lors du voyage en auvergne 2012 promo 137 ..

Bienvenue dans le Puy-de-Dôme

5:38 min by addt63
Views: 692 Rating: 5.00

Découvrez la richesse des 6 territoires touristiques du Puy-de-Dôme. ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.64 3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 20th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme, Religious organizations established in 1971

Lac d'Aydat

Lac d'Aydat is a lake in Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 837 m, its surface area is 0.65 km². It is suggested by some historians that it is the site of Avitacum, the location of the villa belonging to the fifth-century senator and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, as described in detail in one of his letters.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.66 2.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Lakes of 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.71 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.72 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Plateaus of Europe

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.72 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hameaux in Puy-de-Dôme