Château de Tournoël
Château de Tournoël is part of what Volvic has to see. Our list has 14 more places within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1889.
Château in Volvic
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Volvic
Château de Tournoël is in the commune of Volvic, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889; built in the 12th, 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092478). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
If warmth matters, go May to September: Volvic reaches 19–25°C.
Château de Tournoël
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. For a second stop, Puy de Dôme is 14 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Built
- 12th, 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Volvic, Puy-de-Dôme
- Official site
- tournoel.com
Finding Château de Tournoël
Château de Tournoël sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Volvic. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
With 18,820 people, Riom is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Volvic
Mozac
Châtel-Guyon
Châteaugay
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Tournoël is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Volvic | It’s in this commune | 4,883 |
| Mozac | 3.9 km east of it | 3,957 |
| Châtel-Guyon | 4.5 km northeast of it | 6,299 |
| Châteaugay | 5.6 km southeast of it | 3,189 |
| Sayat | 5.8 km south of it | 2,529 |
| Riom | 5.9 km east of it | 18,820 |
| Blanzat | 6.7 km southeast of it | 3,709 |
| Cébazat | 7.9 km southeast of it | 8,953 |
Nearby, too
Of the 85 within 15 km, look for 2 attractions, 2 museums and an abbey.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand12 km south, in Clermont-Ferrand3
AbbeyAbbaye de Mozac4.4 km east, in Mozac4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chazeron4.2 km north, in Loubeyrat5MuseumMuseumL'Aventure Michelin12 km southeast, in Clermont-Ferrand6Theme parkTheme parkVulcania11 km southwest, in Saint-Ours7ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port12 km south, in Clermont-Ferrand8
MuseumMusée Mandet6.1 km east, in RiomWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Château de Tournoël
Where is Château de Tournoël?
Château de Tournoël is in Volvic, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château de Tournoël?
Castle.
Is Château de Tournoël a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00092478.
How well known is Château de Tournoël?
Château de Tournoël has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Tournoël?
May to September are the warmest months in Volvic, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Tournoël?
Within 15 km: Puy de Dôme (14 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (12 km), Abbaye de Mozac (4.4 km) and Château de Chazeron (4.2 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 (4)
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Mozac: Christophe Ravier. Modification et retouches : user:Matth97, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Mandet: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.