Fortifications de Marcolès
Fortifications de Marcolès stands in Marcolès. It was listed in 2003 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part). 23 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Château de Conros (12 km).
Fort in Marcolès
In Marcolès
Fortifications de Marcolès is in the commune of Marcolès. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2003; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA15000022). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
If warmth matters, go May to September: Marcolès reaches 18–25°C.
Fortifications de Marcolès
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2003
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Marcolès, Cantal
Mapping Fortifications de Marcolès
The numbers show what else is near Fortifications de Marcolès, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Marcolès. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The largest of the 4 towns is Aurillac, with 26,214 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Marcolès
Ytrac
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Aurillac
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Fortifications de Marcolès is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Marcolès | It’s in this commune | 600 |
| Ytrac | 14 km north of it | 4,339 |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 15 km northeast of it | 6,361 |
| Aurillac | 17 km northeast of it | 26,214 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Next door to Fortifications de Marcolès
Within 15 km you can add 5 châteaux, 2 abbeys and a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Fortifications de Marcolès
Where is Fortifications de Marcolès?
Fortifications de Marcolès is in Marcolès, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Fortifications de Marcolès?
Fort.
Is Fortifications de Marcolès a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2003, Mérimée record PA15000022.
How well known is Fortifications de Marcolès?
Fortifications de Marcolès 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 Fortifications de Marcolès?
May to September are the warmest months in Marcolès, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fortifications de Marcolès?
Within 15 km: Château de Conros (12 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montsalvy (14 km), Prieuré de Notre-Dame-du-Pont (8.4 km) and Château d'Entraigues (8.6 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.