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Explore Benaud in France

Benaud 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 Benaud

Current time in Benaud is now 12:27 PM (Sunday) . 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: Veyre-Monton, Vertaizon, Saint-Étienne, Roanne, and Paris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Veyre-Monton . We saw 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 Benaud ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

26-28 Août 2011 - Ballade Equestre au tour le Puy de Dôme depuis Vic le Comte

5:36 min by Arjan Postma
Views: 989 Rating: 5.00

Le centre équestre "les écuries de la comté d'Auvergne a organisé une ballade équestre de 3 jours. Notre accompagnateur : Olivier Gradwohl. Les intendantes : Claire-Anne Couprie et Marie. Nous sommes ..

2012-07-22 - Ballade équestre Elsa, Coralie, Arjan, deux 2 selles Français et un Frison

4:36 min by Arjan Postma
Views: 789 Rating: 5.00

Hier, j'ai testé mon nouveau caméscope @ cheval, le Sony HDR-PJ740 (www.magazinevideo.com avec le bras de stabilisation de la marque Hague (www.cameragrip.co.uk/acatalog/info_263.html) les images sont ..


demo Taekwondo 2012.mp4

38:39 min by k20002
Views: 593 Rating: 5.00

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Wedding First Dance Sophie & Laurent 16/06/2012

6:34 min by Laurent Poudroux
Views: 395 Rating: 5.00

Première danse du mariage de Sophie et Laurent du 16/06/2012 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 45.72 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Hameaux in 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.

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Located at 45.71 3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 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.

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Located at 45.72 3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Plateaus of Europe

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.

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Located at 45.64 3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 20th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme, Religious organizations established in 1971

Blaise Pascal University

Blaise Pascal University, also known as Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand II or just Clermont-Ferrand II, is a public university with its main campus on 53 acres in Clermont-Ferrand, France, with satellite locations in other parts of the region of Auvergne, including Vichy, Moulins, Montlucon, and Aubière. It was founded in 1854, as part of Clermont Ferrand University, but was not named Blaise Pascal University until 1987.

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Located at 45.76 3.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1854 establishments in France, Educational institutions established in 1976, Universities in France