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Orbeil Destination Guide

Delve into Orbeil in France

Orbeil in the region of Auvergne with its 746 residents is a city in France - some 232 mi or ( 373 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .

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Current time in Orbeil is now 11:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vic-le-Comte, Veyre-Monton, Tallende, Sauxillanges, and Saint-Germain-Lembron. While being here, make sure to check out Vic-le-Comte . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Orbeil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Chateau Camping La Grange Fort, Les Pradeaux, Auvergne, France

4:01 min by harryzdewit
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Short video impression of Camping La Grange Fort near the town of Les Pradeaux and the city Issoire in the Auvergne France. Great Castle Campsite voor a visit when in France ..

2011 - Camping Le Grange Fort in Les Pradeaux in Frankrijk

4:46 min by gerardtruus
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Camping Le Grange Fort in Les Pradeaux / Auvergne/ Frankrijk Camping Le Grange Fort in Les Pradeaux in France ..


Châtau de Hauterive, Issoire

6:30 min by dominiquemomiron
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Visite du château de Hauterive sur la commune d'Issoire (Puy-de-Dôme) pendant les journées du Patrimoine en septembre 2010. ..

Parkour City Life - Noël 2012

4:12 min by Parkour Citylife
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Mais où est passer la cadeau?... Joyeux Noël à tous!!! Nous sommes une junior association de Parkour, basée sur Issoire (63) www.parkourcitylife63.e-monsite.com Musique: Techno Christmas - Jingle Bell ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Alagnon

The Alagnon, also spelled Allagnon, is a 86 kilometres long river in central France, left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village Laveissière, near the Plomb du Cantal, in the Massif Central. The Alagnon flows generally northeast through the following départements and towns: Cantal: Murat, Massiac Haute-Loire: Lempdes-sur-Allagnon Puy-de-Dôme: Beaulieu The Alagnon flows into the river Allier at Auzat-la-Combelle.

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Located at 45.45 3.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Rivers of France

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 19 km away
Tags: 20th-century Christian monasteries, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Puy-de-Dôme, Religious organizations established in 1971

Château d'Auzon

The Château d'Auzon is a ruined 14th century castle in the commune of Auzon in the Haute-Loire département of France.

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Located at 45.39 3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Castles in Auvergne, Gardens in Haute-Loire, Haute-Loire, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Auvergne

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 21 km away
Tags: 1st century BC in France, 52 BC, Battles of the Gallic Wars, History of Auvergne, Julius Caesar

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 21 km away
Tags: Hameaux in Puy-de-Dôme

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