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Château · Compains · Puy-de-Dôme

Motte castrale de Brion

Motte castrale de Brion is a château in Compains. Around it, within 5 km, is one more place on our list. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 2016.

Where
In Compains
inside the commune
Historic monument
2016
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–22°C
In brief

Château in Compains

In Compains

Motte castrale de Brion is in the commune of Compains, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 2016 (Mérimée record PA63000120). About ↓

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

When to go

When to go

Afternoons in Compains peak at 18–22°C, June to September.

Jan5° / -2°161 mm
Feb5° / -3°146 mm
Mar9° / 0°140 mm
Apr12° / 2°154 mm
May16° / 6°153 mm
Jun20° / 9°125 mm
Jul22° / 10°119 mm
Aug22° / 10°111 mm
Sep18° / 7°132 mm
Oct14° / 5°152 mm
Nov8° / 1°196 mm
Dec5° / -1°196 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Compains, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Le Mont-Dore Bg station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Compains’ full climate →
About

Motte castrale de Brion

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Close by, Abbaye de Mègemont is 13 km away.

Motte castrale de Brion on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA63000120 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2016
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Compains, Puy-de-Dôme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Motte castrale de Brion

The numbers show what else is near Motte castrale de Brion, in the order listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Compains. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in this commune

Compains

125 people

Make a day of it

More near Motte castrale de Brion

Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 3 châteaux and an abbey, among 16 within 15 km.

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

Questions about Motte castrale de Brion

Where is Motte castrale de Brion?

Motte castrale de Brion is in Compains, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Motte castrale de Brion?

Château.

Is Motte castrale de Brion a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2016, Mérimée record PA63000120.

How well known is Motte castrale de Brion?

Motte castrale de Brion 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 Motte castrale de Brion?

June to September are the warmest months in Compains, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Motte castrale de Brion?

Within 15 km: Abbaye de Mègemont (13 km), Beffroi de Besse (11 km), Château du Bailli (11 km) and Tour de Besse (12 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.