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Abbaye de Mègemont

Abbaye de Mègemont is an abbey located. Head to Chassagne to see it. It was listed in 1996 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Chassagne
inside the commune
Historic monument
1996
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–25°C
In brief

Abbey in Chassagne

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Chassagne

Abbaye de Mègemont is in the commune of Chassagne. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 13th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00091959). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Seasons in Chassagne

In Chassagne the warm season is May to September, with highs of 18–25°C.

Jan6° / 0°48 mm
Feb7° / 0°40 mm
Mar11° / 2°39 mm
Apr14° / 5°61 mm
May18° / 8°78 mm
Jun22° / 12°73 mm
Jul25° / 14°55 mm
Aug25° / 14°66 mm
Sep20° / 10°66 mm
Oct15° / 8°68 mm
Nov10° / 3°64 mm
Dec7° / 1°54 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chassagne, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Autrac station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chassagne’s full climate →
About

Abbaye de Mègemont

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 55 more places, Château de Murol (14 km) first on our list.

Abbaye de Mègemont on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00091959 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1996
Built
13th and 18th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Chassagne, Puy-de-Dôme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Where to find Abbaye de Mègemont

Orange: Abbaye de Mègemont.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Chassagne. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Abbaye de Mègemont

The most populous of the 8 is Issoire, at 15,115. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

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  1. 1Chassagne
  2. 2Issoire
  3. 3Aydat
  4. 4Vic-le-Comte
  5. 5Brassac-les-Mines
  6. 6Veyre-Monton
  7. 7Sainte-Florine
  8. 8Les Martres-de-Veyre
1 · It’s in this commune

Chassagne

76 people

2 · 13 km east of it

Issoire

15,115 people

3 · 20 km north of it

Aydat

2,574 people

4 · 20 km northeast of it

Vic-le-Comte

5,396 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Abbaye de Mègemont isPeople
ChassagneIt’s in this commune76
Issoire13 km east of it15,115
Aydat20 km north of it2,574
Vic-le-Comte20 km northeast of it5,396
Brassac-les-Mines21 km southeast of it3,412
Veyre-Monton21 km north of it3,721
Sainte-Florine21 km southeast of it3,283
Les Martres-de-Veyre22 km north of it3,826
Make a day of it

After Abbaye de Mègemont

4 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 churches are among the 55 within 15 km.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Abbaye de Mègemont in questions

Where is Abbaye de Mègemont?

Abbaye de Mègemont is in Chassagne, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Abbaye de Mègemont?

Abbey located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.

Is Abbaye de Mègemont a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1996, Mérimée record PA00091959.

How well known is Abbaye de Mègemont?

Abbaye de Mègemont has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Mègemont?

May to September are the warmest months in Chassagne, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Abbaye de Mègemont?

Within 15 km: Château de Murol (14 km), Église Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire (14 km), Église Saint-Nectaire de Saint-Nectaire (12 km) and Château de Villeneuve-Lembron (8.1 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.