Panoramic Domes – The cog railway
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The Puy de Dôme aboard the Panoramique des Dômes.Make the most of your visit to the summit of the highest volcano in the Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Journey to the highest volcano in the Chaîne des Puys.
Climb aboard the electric cogwheel train and relive the history of the Puy de Dôme through audio content.
A mecca for green tourism, the puy de Dôme offers an exceptional panorama of the volcanoes of the Chaîne des(…)
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Opening hours
From 28/03 to 30/06/2026 daily between 9 am and 7 pm.
A train every 40 minutes. Last run at 7 :20pm.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 daily between 9 am and 8 pm.
A train every 20 minutes. Last run at 8.20pm
Trains run until midnight on Thursday evenings for the Nocturnes du Puy de Dôme.
From 01/09 to 01/11/2026 daily between 9 am and 7 pm.
A train every 40 minutes. Last run at 7 :20pm.
From 02/11 to 15/11/2026 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 10 am and 5 pm.
A train every hour.
Last descent at 5 :30pm.
From 16/11 to 20/11/2026.
Closed for annual maintenance.
From 21/11 to 18/12/2026 on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends between 10 am and 5 pm.
A train every hour.
Last descent at 5 :30pm.
From 19/12/2026 to 04/01/2027 daily between 10 am and 5 pm.
Closed exceptionally on December 25th.
A train every 30 minutes.
Last run at 5.30pm.
Last run on December 24 at 3 :30pm.
Closed on December 25.
Prices and payment methods
- Child : 8.60 to 9.90 € (One-way ticket)
- Family pass : 41.60 to 49.90 € (One-way family package)
- One way ticket for adult : 14.40 to 15.50 €
- Round-trip ticket for adult : 17.20 to 18.60 €
- Round-trip ticket for a child : 10.10 to 11.70 € (ages 4 to 14).
- Free entry for children under 4.
- Group rate available for 20 people or more.
- Reduced : depending on period Round trip from €15.40 to €17.70 (senior + 62, student, jobseeker, UFR, PMR)
- Additional young person family pass : €8.40
- Dogs (except 1st category dogs) : €5.50 / free for season ticket holders
- Annual pass : from €20.70 to €104.80 (60 passages) / unlimited €175.90.
Payment methods :
- Bank/credit card
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
- Online payment
- Connect Travellers Cheque
Downloadable :
PDF – Horaires et fréquences 2025
PDF – Communiqué de Presse_Record Fréquentation Légende des Sorciers Oct. 2024
Comfort, facilities and services
- Activity
- Bar
- Bicycle parking
- Car park
- Coach parking
- Fast food
- Free car park
- Pets supplement
- Pets welcome
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Restaurant
- Tourist brochures
Pets welcome
Dogs allowed : Dogs must be kept on leashes, except for category 1 dogs.
Additional information
Bring warm clothing and appropriate footwear (altitude site).
Location
Environnements
Mountain view, Town outskirts, Village -2 km away
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Photo credits : Gérard Fayet TC Dôme, Gérard Fayet TC Dôme, René Manzone TC Dôme, Gérard Fayet TC Dôme, René Manzone TC Dôme, Denis Pourcher, Gérard Fayet TC Dôme, Baptiste Jayat, Réné Manzone TC Dômes, Baptiste Jayat, TC Dôme, Les Chasseurs de Trésors, CD63, TC Dôme, TCDOME, Compagnie Elixir, TC Dôme, TCDOME
Updated on 6 March 2026 by Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme