Gergovie (in auvergnat Gergòia ; until 1865 Merdogne ) is a French village in the commune of La Roche-Blanche in the Puy-de-Dôme département , a few kilometres south of Clermont-Ferrand .
4-736: It is situated at the foot of the Gergovie plateau , the official but disputed site of the Battle of Gergovia , where, near 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. The village was known as Merdogne until 1865, when it successfully petitioned Emperor Napoleon III to change
8-528: Is a plateau of the Massif Central located 10 km to the south of Clermont-Ferrand , Puy-de-Dôme , Auvergne , France and is named after the nearby village of Gergovie . It is the site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar in 52 BC. It was listed as a site of outstanding historical interest in 2018. The plateau is located at 744 meters above sea level, and from it can be seen Chaîne des Puys , Clermont-Ferrand , and
12-618: The Plaine des Sarlièves (Plain of Sarlièves), along with the Zénith d'Auvergne and the Puy de Sancy which dominates the Auvergne from it position 1886m above sea level. It is composed of layers of basalt and limestone . A reconstructed "Gallic hut", with an accompanying permanent exhibition ("La Maison de Gergovie") can be seen on the plateau. "Cervolix" - an association of kite fliers and kite surfers on
16-452: The name to Gergovie because the site of the Gauls' victory over Caesar deserved a more glorious name than one that resembled a vulgarity ( merde ). 45°42′04″N 3°07′38″E / 45.701°N 3.1272°E / 45.701; 3.1272 This Puy-de-Dôme geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Plateau de Gergovie The Gergovie plateau
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