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Discover Contournat in France

Contournat in the region of Auvergne is a town located in France - some 222 mi or ( 358 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Contournat

Local time in Contournat is now 02:19 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Veyre-Monton, Sauxillanges, Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, Saint-Étienne, and Roanne. When in this area, you might want to check out Veyre-Monton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Contournat ? 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 ..


Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht). A. Schönberg. Miguel Salmon Del Real, conductor.

5:04 min by Miguel Salmon Del Real
Views: 145 Rating: 3.67

Transfigured Night (Verklärte Nacht). Arnold Schönberg Miguel Salmon Del Real, conductor. Twitter: @miguelsdelreal Orchestre d'Auvergne. 2007 Paris Conservatoire conducting course with Arie van Beck. ..

du CITY au parc (1)

0:27 min by Jean-Claude Delorme
Views: 81 Rating: 0.00

inondation rue de la Quère - 28 mai 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 12 km away
Tags: Hameaux in Puy-de-Dôme

Château de Ravel

The Château de Ravel is a castle situated in the commune of Ravel, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, France. The castle of Revel was begun by Bernard de Revel, noted in 1171. Purchased by Philip III of France in 1283, it was given by Philip IV to his future chancellor, Pierre Flotte. It passed by marriage and inheritance to the d'Estaing family, by the marriage of the heiress Marie Comborcier du Terrail with her cousin Jean d'Estaing, 1647.

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Located at 45.78 3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Castles in Auvergne, Historic house museums in Auvergne, Museums in Puy-de-Dôme, Official historical monuments of France, 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 13 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 13 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Plateaus of Europe

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