Abbaye de Menat
Abbaye de Menat is an abbey located in Puy-de-Dôme. It was listed in 1977 as a classé historic monument (in part). Add Château-Rocher, 2.5 km away, to a visit; it leads 16 places within 15 km.
Abbey in Menat
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 Menat
Abbaye de Menat is in the commune of Menat, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 12th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092182). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Menat
May to September are the warmest in Menat, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C.
Abbaye de Menat
3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1977
- Built
- 12th and 14th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Menat, Puy-de-Dôme
Where Abbaye de Menat is
Orange is Abbaye de Menat; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Menat. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Abbaye de Menat
By population, Châtel-Guyon leads the 6 with 6,299. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Menat
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines
Gannat
Commentry
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Menat is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Menat | It’s in this commune | 547 |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 8.6 km northwest of it | 3,480 |
| Gannat | 23 km east of it | 5,610 |
| Commentry | 24 km northwest of it | 6,017 |
| Châtel-Guyon | 24 km southeast of it | 6,299 |
| Aigueperse | 25 km east of it | 2,665 |
Combine it with these
Our list has 16 more within 15 km, among them 5 châteaux, an attraction and a museum.
MuseumMaison de la mine et du tourisme de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, chevalement du puits Saint-Joseph8.5 km northwest, in Saint-Éloy-les-Mines4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Veauce13 km northeast, in Veauce5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauvoir9.1 km north, in Échassières6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Châtelard11 km east, in Ébreuil7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léger d'Ébreuil14 km east, in Ébreuil8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Quintin13 km east, in Saint-Quintin-sur-SiouleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Abbaye de Menat
Where is Abbaye de Menat?
Abbaye de Menat is in Menat, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Abbaye de Menat?
Abbey located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
Is Abbaye de Menat a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1977, Mérimée record PA00092182.
How well known is Abbaye de Menat?
Abbaye de Menat 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 Menat?
May to September are the warmest months in Menat, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Menat?
Within 15 km: Château-Rocher (2.5 km), Château de Chouvigny (7.3 km), Maison de la mine et du tourisme de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, chevalement du puits Saint-Joseph (8.5 km) and Château de Veauce (13 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Maison de la mine et du tourisme de Saint-Éloy-les-Mines, chevalement du puits Saint-Joseph: A.BourgeoisP, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.