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Fortifications de Montferrand

Among the sights of Clermont-Ferrand is Fortifications de Montferrand. 37 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 2012 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Clermont-Ferrand
inside the commune
Historic monument
2012
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 18–27°C
In brief

Fort in Clermont-Ferrand

In Clermont-Ferrand

Fortifications de Montferrand is in the commune of Clermont-Ferrand, with 37 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 2012; built in the 12th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA63000105). About ↓

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

When to go

Month by month in Clermont-Ferrand

Aim for May to October, when Clermont-Ferrand reaches 18–27°C.

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 Clermont-Ferrand, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Clermont-Fd station, 4.1 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Clermont-Ferrand’s full climate →
About

Fortifications de Montferrand

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. The first to add nearby is Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand, at 2.7 km.

Fortifications de Montferrand on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA63000105 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2012
Built
12th, 14th and 16th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Fortifications de Montferrand, mapped

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Fortifications de Montferrand is the orange one.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Clermont-Ferrand. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which towns are near Fortifications de Montferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (146,351 people). Each town here links to its own guide.

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  1. 1Clermont-Ferrand
  2. 2Cébazat
  3. 3Chamalières
  4. 4Aulnat
  5. 5Gerzat
  6. 6Aubière
  7. 7Blanzat
  8. 8Beaumont
1 · It’s in this commune

Clermont-Ferrand

146,351 people

2 · 3.9 km north of it

Cébazat

8,953 people

3 · 4.3 km southwest of it

Chamalières

17,509 people

4 · 4.4 km east of it

Aulnat

4,139 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Fortifications de Montferrand isPeople
Clermont-FerrandIt’s in this commune146,351
Cébazat3.9 km north of it8,953
Chamalières4.3 km southwest of it17,509
Aulnat4.4 km east of it4,139
Gerzat4.5 km northeast of it10,335
Aubière4.8 km south of it10,459
Blanzat4.8 km northwest of it3,709
Beaumont5.3 km south of it10,728
Make a day of it

Close to Fortifications de Montferrand

104 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 attractions and a church among them.

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

Before visiting Fortifications de Montferrand

Where is Fortifications de Montferrand?

Fortifications de Montferrand is in Clermont-Ferrand, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Fortifications de Montferrand?

Fort.

Is Fortifications de Montferrand a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2012, Mérimée record PA63000105.

How well known is Fortifications de Montferrand?

Fortifications de Montferrand 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 Montferrand?

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

What else is there to see near Fortifications de Montferrand?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (2.7 km), Puy de Dôme (12 km), L'Aventure Michelin (700 m) and Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port (2.3 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 (4)

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.