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Château de Messac

Château de Messac is part of what Laroquebrou has to see. Within 5 km there is one more place to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 1972.

Where
In Laroquebrou
inside the commune
Historic monument
1972
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–25°C
In brief

Château in Laroquebrou

In Laroquebrou

Château de Messac is in the commune of Laroquebrou, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1972; built in the 14th, 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00093527). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Laroquebrou

From May to September, Laroquebrou sees highs of 19–25°C.

Jan8° / 0°132 mm
Feb9° / 0°110 mm
Mar13° / 2°114 mm
Apr15° / 5°129 mm
May19° / 8°132 mm
Jun23° / 11°109 mm
Jul25° / 13°86 mm
Aug25° / 13°88 mm
Sep21° / 10°109 mm
Oct17° / 7°125 mm
Nov11° / 3°149 mm
Dec8° / 1°151 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Laroquebrou, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Camps station, 16 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Laroquebrou’s full climate →
About

Château de Messac

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Add Château de Laroque, 400 m away, to a visit.

Château de Messac on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00093527 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1972
Built
14th, 15th and 18th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Laroquebrou, Cantal
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Château de Messac

Numbered points are the places near Château de Messac, which is in orange.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Laroquebrou. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Château de Messac

Largest of the 5 is Aurillac, home to 26,214. Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Laroquebrou
  2. 2Ytrac
  3. 3Aurillac
  4. 4Arpajon-sur-Cère
  5. 5Argentat-sur-Dordogne
1 · It’s in this commune

Laroquebrou

785 people

2 · 16 km southeast of it

Ytrac

4,339 people

3 · 20 km east of it

Aurillac

26,214 people

4 · 23 km east of it

Arpajon-sur-Cère

6,361 people

Compare the 5 towns
TownWhere Château de Messac isPeople
LaroquebrouIt’s in this commune785
Ytrac16 km southeast of it4,339
Aurillac20 km east of it26,214
Arpajon-sur-Cère23 km east of it6,361
Argentat-sur-Dordogne25 km northwest of it2,881
Make a day of it

Pair Château de Messac with these

Within 15 km are 16 places, among them 8 châteaux.

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

Questions before you go

Where is Château de Messac?

Château de Messac is in Laroquebrou, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château de Messac?

Château.

Is Château de Messac a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1972, Mérimée record PA00093527.

How well known is Château de Messac?

Château de Messac has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Messac?

May to September are the warmest months in Laroquebrou, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Messac?

Within 15 km: Château de Laroque (400 m), Château de La Grillère (7.8 km), Château de Clavières (12 km) and Tours de Merle (14 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.