La Bourboule is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. La Bourboule is situated on the right …La Bourboule is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. La Bourboule is situated on the right bank of the Dordogne at an average elevation 2,790 feet. It was known for its mineral waters, but although known to the Romans they were not in much repute till towards the end of the 19th century.