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Cirque romain de Vienne

Cirque romain de Vienne is an ancient Roman circus in Vienne. It was listed in 1852 as a classé historic monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 56 more places, Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (1 km) first on our list.

Where

In Vienne

inside the commune

Historic monument

1852

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Attraction in Vienne

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Vienne

Cirque romain de Vienne is in the commune of Vienne, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1852 (Mérimée record PA00117318). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather by the month

From April to October, Vienne sees highs of 17–28°C.

Jan7° / 1°50 mm

Feb9° / 1°42 mm

Mar14° / 4°49 mm

Apr17° / 7°69 mm

May22° / 11°81 mm

Jun26° / 15°74 mm

Jul28° / 17°67 mm

Aug28° / 17°66 mm

Sep23° / 13°83 mm

Oct18° / 10°100 mm

Nov11° / 5°87 mm

Dec8° / 2°54 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Vienne, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Lyon-Bron station, 22 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Vienne’s full climate →

About

Cirque romain de Vienne

Articles on it exist in 5 languages.

Cirque romain de Vienne on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00117318 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 1852
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Vienne, Isère

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

The map

Around Cirque romain de Vienne, mapped

Spot Cirque romain de Vienne in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Of the 8, Vienne is the largest, at 31,778 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in this commune

Vienne

31,778 people

2 · 4.1 km northeast of it

Pont-Évêque

6,213 people

3 · 5 km southwest of it

Ampuis

2,769 people

4 · 6.9 km northwest of it

Loire-sur-Rhône

2,746 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Cirque romain de Vienne is	People
Vienne	It’s in this commune	31,778
Pont-Évêque	4.1 km northeast of it	6,213
Ampuis	5 km southwest of it	2,769
Loire-sur-Rhône	6.9 km northwest of it	2,746
Estrablin	7.2 km east of it	3,677
Chasse-sur-Rhône	8.8 km northwest of it	6,588
Condrieu	9.7 km southwest of it	3,957
Communay	10 km north of it	4,540

Make a day of it

Places to add to Cirque romain de Vienne

There are 56 within 15 km, 4 museums, 3 attractions and an abbey among them.

AttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne1 km northeast, in Vienne 2AttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie1.1 km northeast, in Vienne 3

MuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne800 m north, in Vienne 4

MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Vienne1 km northeast, in Vienne 5

AttractionThéâtre antique de Vienne1.3 km northeast, in Vienne 6MuseumMuseumMusée gallo-romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal1.5 km north, in Saint-Romain-en-Gal 7MuseumMuseumMusée du cloître de Saint-André-le-Bas de Vienne1.3 km north, in Vienne 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-André-le-Bas de Vienne1.3 km north, in Vienne

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

Questions before you go

Where is Cirque romain de Vienne?

Cirque romain de Vienne is in Vienne, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Cirque romain de Vienne?

Ancient Roman circus in Vienne, France.

Is Cirque romain de Vienne a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1852, Mérimée record PA00117318.

How well known is Cirque romain de Vienne?

Cirque romain de Vienne has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Cirque romain de Vienne?

April to October are the warmest months in Vienne, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Cirque romain de Vienne?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne (1 km), Temple d'Auguste et de Livie (1.1 km), Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne (800 m) and Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Vienne (1 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)

Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Pierre de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Vienne: SashiRolls, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Théâtre antique de Vienne: User:Otourly, 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.