Château de Mezel
Among the sights of Mur-sur-Allier is Château de Mezel. Add any of 10 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Mur-sur-Allier
In Mur-sur-Allier
Château de Mezel is in the commune of Mur-sur-Allier, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092186). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
If warmth matters, go May to October: Mur-sur-Allier reaches 18–27°C.
Château de Mezel
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. For a second stop, Ravel is 14 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Mur-sur-Allier, Puy-de-Dôme
Mapping Château de Mezel
On this map, Château de Mezel is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Mur-sur-Allier. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The 8 towns are led in size by Cournon-d'Auvergne, with 19,951 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Mur-sur-Allier
Lempdes
Cournon-d'Auvergne
Vertaizon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Mezel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Mur-sur-Allier | It’s in this commune | 3,111 |
| Lempdes | 4.1 km northwest of it | 8,709 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 4.1 km southwest of it | 19,951 |
| Vertaizon | 4.3 km northeast of it | 3,527 |
| Pont-du-Château | 4.8 km north of it | 12,412 |
| Le Cendre | 5.7 km southwest of it | 5,415 |
| Aulnat | 7.3 km northwest of it | 4,139 |
| Orcet | 8 km southwest of it | 2,897 |
Also within reach
Also close at hand are 2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction, among 85 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand12 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand3MuseumMuseumL'Aventure Michelin11 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand4ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port12 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand5
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme10 km northwest, in Clermont-Ferrand6
MuseumMusée Bargoin12 km west, in Clermont-Ferrand7FortFortOppidum de Gondole5.6 km southwest, in Le Cendre8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ravel13 km east, in RavelWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Château de Mezel
Where is Château de Mezel?
Château de Mezel is in Mur-sur-Allier, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Mezel?
Château.
Is Château de Mezel a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00092186.
How well known is Château de Mezel?
Château de Mezel 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 Mezel?
May to October are the warmest months in Mur-sur-Allier, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Mezel?
Within 15 km: Ravel (14 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (12 km), L'Aventure Michelin (11 km) and Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (12 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.