Puy de Sancy
Puy de Sancy is a mountain in France, rising to 1,885 m, the 236th highest in France.
Where it is
Puy de Sancy lies in France, in Rhone-Alpes.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Puy de la Vache | 1,167 m | 23 km |
| Puy de Lassolas | 1,183 m | 23 km |
| Signal du Luguet | 1,551 m | 26 km |
| Puy de Dôme | 1,464 m | 30 km |
| Puy Pariou | 1,197 m | 32 km |
| Puy Mary | 1,783 m | 48 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Puy de Sancy.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamalières | France | 20,298 | 34 km |
| Issoire | France | 15,984 | 34 km |
| Clermont-Ferrand | France | 147,865 | 35 km |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | France | 18,848 | 38 km |
| Riom | France | 20,142 | 47 km |
About this mountain
At 1,885 m, Puy de Sancy stands 221 km from any higher ground. Its prominence of 1,578 m reflects the height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher terrain. The nearest named peaks in the dataset lie well beyond 20 km: Puy de la Vache at 22.9 km reaches 1,167 m, while Puy de Dôme at 29.6 km attains 1,464 m. Clermont-Ferrand, with a population of 147,865, lies 35.1 km away.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m |
| 2 | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m |
| 3 | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4,248 m |
| 4 | Aiguille Verte | 4,122 m |
| 5 | Les Écrins | 4,101 m |
| 6 | Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4,052 m |
| 7 | Dent du Géant | 4,013 m |
| 8 | Aiguille de Rochefort | 4,001 m |
| 9 | La Meije | 3,982 m |
| 10 | La Meije Pic Central | 3,973 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Puy de Sancy?
- Puy de Sancy rises to 1,885 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Puy de Sancy?
- Puy de Sancy is in France, in Rhone-Alpes.
- Where does Puy de Sancy rank?
- It is the 236th highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #9,583 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Puy de Sancy?
- Chamalières, France, about 34 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.