- For the suburb of Nouméa, New Caledonia, see Le Mont-Dore.
Coordinates: 45°34′38″N 2°48′35″E / 45.5772222222°N 2.80972222222°E
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Commune of Mont-Dore |
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  Mont-Dore
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Rochefort-Montagne |
| Mayor | Jean-François Dubourg (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 897–1,883 m (2,940–6,180 ft) (avg. 1,050 m/3,400 ft) |
| Land area1 | 35.87 km2 (13.85 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,504 (2006) |
| - Density | 42 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 63236/ 63240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Mont-Dore, formerly called Mont-Dore-les-Bains, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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Geography
Mont-Dore is located in the Massif Central, on the right bank of the Dordogne River not far from its source, and 50 km (31 miles) by road S.W. of Clermont-Ferrand. The Monts Dore close the valley towards the south.
Thermal springs
The thermal springs of Mont-Dore, now numbering twelve, were known to the Romans. Bicarbonate of soda, iron and arsenic are the principal ingredients of the waters, which are used both for drinking and bathing. Hot baths are characteristic of the treatment; they are believed to be efficacious for tuberculosis, bronchitis, asthma, and nervous and rheumatic paralysis. Due to the elevation and exposure of the valley, the climate of Mont-Dore is relatively severe, and the season only lasts from 15 June to 15 September. The bath-house was rebuilt in 1891-1894.
Sights
In the town park, along the Dordogne, relics of the old Roman baths have been collected. The surrounding country, with its fir woods, pastures, waterfalls and mountains, is very attractive. To the south is the Puy de Sancy (1886 m or 6189 ft), the loftiest peak of central France.
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References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
 The Hôtel de Ville |
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 View from above the Grande Cascade |
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