Lac de Virlay
This is Lac de Virlay, an attraction in Saint-Amand-Montrond. Add any of 8 more places within 5 km to a visit. A short trip away is Château de Meillant, 5.5 km off.
Attraction in Saint-Amand-Montrond
In Saint-Amand-Montrond
Lac de Virlay is in the commune of Saint-Amand-Montrond, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest stretch in Saint-Amand-Montrond is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Lac de Virlay
Attraction.
Lac de Virlay is in Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher.
- Type
- Attraction
- Commune
- Saint-Amand-Montrond, Cher
- Official site
- berryprovince.com/patrimoine-naturel/lac-de-virlay
Finding Lac de Virlay
Orange: Lac de Virlay.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Amand-Montrond. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Lac de Virlay
The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Saint-Amand-Montrond
Dun-sur-Auron
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Lac de Virlay is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | It’s in this commune | 9,899 |
| Dun-sur-Auron | 18 km north of it | 3,524 |
Next door to Lac de Virlay
Among the 33 within 15 km are 5 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and an abbey.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond1.8 km southeast, in Saint-Amand-Montrond3ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ainay-le-Vieil9.1 km southeast, in Ainay-le-Vieil4Archaeological siteArchaeological siteBorne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps5.3 km northwest, in Bruère-Allichamps5Archaeological siteArchaeological siteAmphitéâtre de Drevant5.6 km southeast, in Drevant6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Drevant5.7 km southeast, in Drevant7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Brosse5.7 km northwest, in Farges-Allichamps8ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Creuzet9 km east, in Saint-Pierre-les-ÉtieuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Lac de Virlay, answered
Where is Lac de Virlay?
Lac de Virlay is in Saint-Amand-Montrond, in Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Lac de Virlay?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Lac de Virlay?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Amand-Montrond, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Lac de Virlay?
Within 15 km: Château de Meillant (5.5 km), Château de Montrond (1.8 km), Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (9.1 km) and Borne milliaire de Bruère-Allichamps (5.3 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 (1)
- Château de Montrond: Julien Descloux, 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.