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Roche Branlante

This is Roche Branlante, an attraction in Gelles. 2 more places to visit are within 5 km. Nearby, Puy de Dôme (13 km) leads the list.

Where

In Gelles

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Gelles

In Gelles

Roche Branlante is in the commune of Gelles, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

A month-by-month guide

The warmest afternoons in Gelles run May to September, at 18–24°C.

Jan6° / -1°84 mm

Feb7° / -2°76 mm

Mar11° / 1°72 mm

Apr13° / 3°86 mm

May18° / 6°89 mm

Jun21° / 10°93 mm

Jul24° / 12°87 mm

Aug24° / 11°81 mm

Sep20° / 8°83 mm

Oct15° / 6°82 mm

Nov10° / 2°99 mm

Dec7° / -1°94 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Gelles, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Gelles station, 2.7 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Gelles’ full climate →

About

Roche Branlante

Attraction.

Roche Branlante is in Gelles, Puy-de-Dôme.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Gelles, Puy-de-Dôme

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

The map

Its place on the map

Orange: Roche Branlante.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is Chamalières, home to 17,509. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Gelles

921 people

2 · 17 km east of it

Orcines

3,609 people

3 · 18 km east of it

Saint-Genès-Champanelle

4,066 people

4 · 19 km southeast of it

Aydat

2,574 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Roche Branlante is	People
Gelles	It’s in this commune	921
Orcines	17 km east of it	3,609
Saint-Genès-Champanelle	18 km east of it	4,066
Aydat	19 km southeast of it	2,574
Royat	19 km east of it	4,479
Sayat	20 km east of it	2,529
Chamalières	20 km east of it	17,509
Ceyrat	21 km east of it	6,592

Make a day of it

Around Roche Branlante

Nearby, 21 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a theme park.

1AttractionAttractionPuy de Dôme13 km east, in Orcines 2Theme parkTheme parkVulcania12 km east, in Saint-Ours 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cordès8.5 km south, in Orcival 4AttractionAttractionChâteau-Dauphin7.9 km northeast, in Pontgibaud 5MuseumMuseumPuy de Lemptégy12 km northeast, in Saint-Ours 6AttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure13 km east, in Orcines 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnebaud3.8 km northeast, in Saint-Pierre-le-Chastel 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de l'Éclache8.9 km west, in Prondines

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

Roche Branlante: common questions

Where is Roche Branlante?

Roche Branlante is in Gelles, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Roche Branlante?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Roche Branlante?

May to September are the warmest months in Gelles, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Roche Branlante?

Within 15 km: Puy de Dôme (13 km), Vulcania (12 km), Château de Cordès (8.5 km) and Château-Dauphin (7.9 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.