Micropolis
Micropolis is an insect museum. Head to Saint-Léons to see it. A short trip away is Prieuré de Comberoumal, 6.4 km off, the first of 38 within 15 km.
Zoo in Saint-Léons
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 Saint-Léons
Micropolis is in the commune of Saint-Léons, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Saint-Léons
Afternoons in Saint-Léons reach 18–26°C from May to September.
Micropolis
Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Zoo
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Léons, Aveyron
- Official site
- micropolis-aveyron.com
Getting your bearings
The map puts Micropolis in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Léons. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Of these 3 towns, the largest is Millau (22,044 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Saint-Léons
Sévérac d'Aveyron
Millau
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Micropolis is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léons | It’s in this commune | 424 |
| Sévérac d'Aveyron | 13 km north of it | 4,026 |
| Millau | 14 km southeast of it | 22,044 |
Pair Micropolis with these
Among the 38 within 15 km are 4 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Micropolis: the answers
Where is Micropolis?
Micropolis is in Saint-Léons, in Aveyron (Occitanie).
What is Micropolis?
Insect museum in France.
How well known is Micropolis?
Micropolis 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 Micropolis?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Léons, with afternoon highs of 18–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Micropolis?
Within 15 km: Prieuré de Comberoumal (6.4 km), Château de Vézins-de-Lévézou (7.8 km), Château de Peyrelade (13 km) and Château de Sévérac (14 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.