Temple de Mercure
Temple de Mercure is a gallo-roman temple located. Locally, it belongs to Orcines. It has been a classé historic monument since 1889.
Attraction in Orcines
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 Orcines
Temple de Mercure is in the commune of Orcines, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889 (Mérimée record PA00092229). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Orcines is May to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.
Temple de Mercure
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages. 81 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Puy de Dôme (200 m).
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Orcines, Puy-de-Dôme
Getting your bearings
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Temple de Mercure is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Orcines. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns within reach of Temple de Mercure
Among the 8, Clermont-Ferrand is the biggest, home to 146,351 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Orcines
Royat
Saint-Genès-Champanelle
Chamalières
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Temple de Mercure is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Orcines | It’s in this commune | 3,609 |
| Royat | 6.7 km east of it | 4,479 |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 6.9 km southeast of it | 4,066 |
| Chamalières | 7.7 km east of it | 17,509 |
| Ceyrat | 8.3 km southeast of it | 6,592 |
| Sayat | 9.3 km northeast of it | 2,529 |
| Beaumont | 9.8 km east of it | 10,728 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 10 km east of it | 146,351 |
After Temple de Mercure
Within 15 km are 81 places, among them 3 museums, 2 attractions and a theme park.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand9.4 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand3Theme parkTheme parkVulcania4.9 km north, in Saint-Ours4MuseumMuseumL'Aventure Michelin11 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand5ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port9.8 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand6MuseumMuseumPuy de Lemptégy5.3 km north, in Saint-Ours7
MuseumMusée Bargoin9.5 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand8
GardenJardin botanique de la Charme13 km east, in Clermont-FerrandWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Temple de Mercure
Where is Temple de Mercure?
Temple de Mercure is in Orcines, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Temple de Mercure?
Gallo-roman temple located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France.
Is Temple de Mercure a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00092229.
How well known is Temple de Mercure?
Temple de Mercure 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 Temple de Mercure?
May to September are the warmest months in Orcines, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Temple de Mercure?
Within 15 km: Puy de Dôme (200 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (9.4 km), Vulcania (4.9 km) and L'Aventure Michelin (11 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).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Bargoin: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Charme: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.