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Château des Molles

In Thiers stands Château des Molles. Another 25 places to visit lie within 5 km. A short trip away is Ravel, 12 km off.

Where

In Thiers

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 18–27°C

In brief

Château in Thiers

In Thiers

Château des Molles is in the commune of Thiers, with 25 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

Highs of 18–27°C mark May to October in Thiers.

Jan8° / 1°27 mm

Feb10° / 1°19 mm

Mar14° / 3°26 mm

Apr17° / 5°51 mm

May21° / 9°67 mm

Jun24° / 13°68 mm

Jul27° / 15°63 mm

Aug27° / 14°62 mm

Sep23° / 11°58 mm

Oct18° / 8°49 mm

Nov12° / 4°46 mm

Dec9° / 1°29 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thiers, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Clermont-Fd station, 31 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thiers’ full climate →

About

Château des Molles

Château des Molles is in Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme.

Type: Château
Commune: Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Its place on the map

Château des Molles sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Pont-du-Château tops the 8 for size, at 12,412 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Thiers

11,637 people

2 · 10 km south of it

Courpière

4,166 people

3 · 12 km west of it

Lezoux

6,528 people

4 · 13 km north of it

Puy-Guillaume

2,630 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château des Molles is	People
Thiers	It’s in this commune	11,637
Courpière	10 km south of it	4,166
Lezoux	12 km west of it	6,528
Puy-Guillaume	13 km north of it	2,630
Maringues	18 km northwest of it	3,141
Vertaizon	21 km west of it	3,527
Billom	21 km southwest of it	4,805
Pont-du-Château	23 km west of it	12,412

Make a day of it

Around Château des Molles

A visit can add 3 châteaux, 2 museums and a gallery, from 53 places within 15 km.

1ChâteauChâteauRavel12 km southwest, in Bort-l'Étang 2

Art galleryCreux de l'enfer1.1 km east, in Thiers 3

MuseumMusée de la coutellerie de Thiers1.2 km northeast, in Thiers 4FortFortRemparts de Thiers1.3 km northeast, in Thiers 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribe8.5 km south, in Sermentizon 6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Moutier800 m northeast, in Thiers 7MuseumMuseumVallée des Rouets3.9 km northeast, in Thiers 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chassaigne2.2 km northwest, in Thiers

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

What people ask about Château des Molles

Where is Château des Molles?

Château des Molles is in Thiers, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Château des Molles?

Château.

When is the best time to visit Château des Molles?

May to October are the warmest months in Thiers, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château des Molles?

Within 15 km: Ravel (12 km), Creux de l'enfer (1.1 km), Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers (1.2 km) and Remparts de Thiers (1.3 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 (2)

Creux de l'enfer: Lethiernois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la coutellerie de Thiers: Sylenius, 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.