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Attraction · Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via · Pyrénées-Orientales

Four solaire d'Odeillo

Four solaire d'Odeillo is a solar furnace. Head to Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via to see it. It was listed in 2009 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where
In Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via
inside the commune
Historic monument
2009
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 2%
#459 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Oct
highs of 17–25°C
In brief

Attraction in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#459 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

Four solaire d'Odeillo is in the commune of Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2009; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA66000023). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

May to October are the warmest in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C.

Jan7° / -3°129 mm
Feb9° / -3°103 mm
Mar12° / -1°97 mm
Apr14° / 1°127 mm
May18° / 5°129 mm
Jun22° / 8°98 mm
Jul25° / 10°73 mm
Aug25° / 10°74 mm
Sep21° / 7°91 mm
Oct17° / 4°89 mm
Nov11° / 0°132 mm
Dec8° / -2°117 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ascou Lavail station, 28 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via’s full climate →
About

Four solaire d'Odeillo

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 13 languages. Nearby, Four solaire de Mont-Louis (7.7 km) heads a list of 37 within 15 km.

Four solaire d'Odeillo on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA66000023 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Attraction
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2009
Built
20th century
Covered in
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, Pyrénées-Orientales
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Locating Four solaire d'Odeillo

Spot Four solaire d'Odeillo in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns that count Four solaire d'Odeillo

The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via

1,762 people

Make a day of it

Close to Four solaire d'Odeillo

4 forts, 3 attractions and a monastery are among the 37 within 15 km.

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

Four solaire d'Odeillo: what to know

Where is Four solaire d'Odeillo?

Four solaire d'Odeillo is in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, in Pyrénées-Orientales (Occitanie).

What is Four solaire d'Odeillo?

Solar furnace.

Is Four solaire d'Odeillo a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2009, Mérimée record PA66000023.

How well known is Four solaire d'Odeillo?

Four solaire d'Odeillo has 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #459 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Four solaire d'Odeillo?

May to October are the warmest months in Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Four solaire d'Odeillo?

Within 15 km: Four solaire de Mont-Louis (7.7 km), Thémis (4.6 km), Tour des Maures (1.2 km) and Sainte-Marie du col de la Perche (5.2 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).

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.