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Le Puy de Dôme Photos: the Puy de Dôme lava dome mountain, far left, is part of a chain of volcanoes near the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne region of France.
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Le Puy de Dôme Photos: The Puy de Dôme volcano is seen in the background from a park in Clermont-Ferrand.
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Road leading to the Puy de Dôme volcano. The road on the mountain itself is closed to vehicle traffic year-round. Road cycling is generally prohibited to the summit except on very limited occasions.
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A train painted in the colors of the Tour de France rides by a large TDF hashtag at the base of the mountain. The site will be closed to the public when the 2023 Tour de France climbs the mountain during Stage 9.
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Close-up of the tourist train that goes to the summit of the Puy-de-Dome.
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Paragliding is a popular activity at the Puy de Dôme.
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Paragliders fly high above the radio and television antenna at the summit of the Puy de Dôme.
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A tourist train meanders its way to the summit. Barriers at this location on the road block vehicle traffic from proceeding.
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Additional volcanoes are seen from the summit of Puy de Dôme.
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View from the summit of Puy de Dôme
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The city of Clermont-Ferrand
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