Museum · Issoire · Puy-de-Dôme

Musée La Pierre Philosophale

You can find Musée La Pierre Philosophale, a museum, in Issoire. Its neighbours on our list number 14 within 5 km. The pick nearby is Église Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire, 100 m off.

Where

In Issoire

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Museum in Issoire

In Issoire

Musée La Pierre Philosophale is in the commune of Issoire, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The year in Issoire

Afternoons in Issoire reach 17–28°C from April to October.

Jan8° / 0°28 mm

Feb10° / 0°23 mm

Mar14° / 2°32 mm

Apr17° / 5°54 mm

May21° / 8°76 mm

Jun25° / 12°63 mm

Jul28° / 13°62 mm

Aug28° / 13°71 mm

Sep23° / 10°54 mm

Oct18° / 8°60 mm

Nov12° / 4°55 mm

Dec9° / 1°32 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Issoire, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Issoire station, 1.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Issoire’s full climate →

About

Musée La Pierre Philosophale

Museum.

Musée La Pierre Philosophale is in Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme.

Type: Museum
Commune: Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme
Official site: lapierrephilosophale-mineraux.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

The practical side

HoursJan–Mar, Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, Nov–Dec Sat 10:00–12:00, 15:00–19:00 · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct Wed 15:00–19:00 · Jul–Aug Tue–Sat 10:00–12:00, 15:00–19:00

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Finding Musée La Pierre Philosophale

Find Musée La Pierre Philosophale in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Musée La Pierre Philosophale

Among the 8, Issoire is the biggest, home to 15,115 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Issoire

15,115 people

2 · 12 km north of it

Vic-le-Comte

5,396 people

3 · 15 km south of it

Brassac-les-Mines

3,412 people

4 · 16 km northwest of it

Veyre-Monton

3,721 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Musée La Pierre Philosophale is	People
Issoire	It’s in this commune	15,115
Vic-le-Comte	12 km north of it	5,396
Brassac-les-Mines	15 km south of it	3,412
Veyre-Monton	16 km northwest of it	3,721
Les Martres-de-Veyre	16 km north of it	3,826
Sainte-Florine	16 km south of it	3,283
Orcet	19 km north of it	2,897
Le Cendre	20 km north of it	5,415

Make a day of it

Beyond Musée La Pierre Philosophale

The 57 places within 15 km include 4 châteaux, a church and an attraction.

1ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire100 m northwest, in Issoire 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Grange Fort4.6 km southeast, in Les Pradeaux 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Parentignat3.3 km east, in Parentignat 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Hauterive1.7 km southwest, in Issoire 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeneuve-Lembron8.8 km southwest, in Villeneuve 6AttractionAttractionTour de l'Horloge300 m northwest, in Issoire 7FortFortOppidum de Corent14 km north, in Veyre-Monton 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Mègemont14 km west, in Chassagne

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

Visiting Musée La Pierre Philosophale: the answers

Where is Musée La Pierre Philosophale?

Musée La Pierre Philosophale is in Issoire, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Musée La Pierre Philosophale?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Musée La Pierre Philosophale?

April to October are the warmest months in Issoire, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Musée La Pierre Philosophale?

Within 15 km: Église Saint-Austremoine d'Issoire (100 m), Château de la Grange Fort (4.6 km), Château de Parentignat (3.3 km) and Château d'Hauterive (1.7 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.