[3] Mont-Dore is located in the Massif Central, on the right bank of the Dordogne not far from its source, and 50 km (31 mi) by road southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.

[6] The modern thermal establishment, which was built in 1817 by the French architect Louis-Charles-François Ledru, features Byzantine and Romanesque design influences.

[8] 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.

Thirty runs account for 42 km of downhill skiing, served by a number of lifts of different types.