Attraction · Thiézac · Cantal

Porte du Lion

Visitors to Thiézac can see Porte du Lion, an attraction. Add any of 7 more places within 5 km to a visit. Further out, Puy Griou is 8 km away.

Where

In Thiézac

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 17–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Thiézac

In Thiézac

Porte du Lion is in the commune of Thiézac, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

If warmth matters, go May to October: Thiézac reaches 17–26°C.

Jan8° / -1°135 mm

Feb9° / -2°115 mm

Mar13° / 1°111 mm

Apr16° / 3°129 mm

May20° / 7°126 mm

Jun24° / 10°101 mm

Jul26° / 12°87 mm

Aug26° / 11°99 mm

Sep22° / 8°118 mm

Oct17° / 6°126 mm

Nov11° / 2°158 mm

Dec8° / -1°157 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thiézac, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Marmanhac station, 15 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thiézac’s full climate →

About

Porte du Lion

Attraction.

Porte du Lion is in Thiézac, Cantal.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Thiézac, Cantal

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

The map

Where to find Porte du Lion

The map centres on Porte du Lion, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Porte du Lion

By population, Aurillac leads the 3 with 26,214. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Thiézac

590 people

2 · 22 km southwest of it

Arpajon-sur-Cère

6,361 people

3 · 22 km southwest of it

Aurillac

26,214 people

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Porte du Lion is	People
Thiézac	It’s in this commune	590
Arpajon-sur-Cère	22 km southwest of it	6,361
Aurillac	22 km southwest of it	26,214

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Porte du Lion

Also close at hand are 6 châteaux and 2 attractions, among 33 within 15 km.

1AttractionAttractionPuy Griou8 km north, in Mandailles-Saint-Julien 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cropières9.9 km south, in Raulhac 3AttractionAttractionPas de Peyrol12 km north, in Le Claux 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vixouze10 km southwest, in Polminhac 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pesteils11 km southwest, in Polminhac 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Comblat7.3 km southwest, in Vic-sur-Cère 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lasalle4.4 km southwest, in Vic-sur-Cère 8ChâteauChâteauGrange-étable de la Prade5 km southwest, in Vic-sur-Cère

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

Questions before you go

Where is Porte du Lion?

Porte du Lion is in Thiézac, in Cantal (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Porte du Lion?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Porte du Lion?

May to October are the warmest months in Thiézac, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Porte du Lion?

Within 15 km: Puy Griou (8 km), Château de Cropières (9.9 km), Pas de Peyrol (12 km) and Château de Vixouze (10 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.