Attraction · Violay · Loire

Tour Matagrin

You can find Tour Matagrin, an attraction, in Violay. Our list has 4 more places within 5 km. Close by, Ancien prieuré de Tarare is 6.5 km away.

Where

In Violay

inside the commune

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Violay

In Violay

Tour Matagrin is in the commune of Violay, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Afternoons in Violay peak at 19–23°C, June to September.

Jan4° / -1°64 mm

Feb5° / -1°56 mm

Mar9° / 2°58 mm

Apr13° / 5°72 mm

May17° / 8°96 mm

Jun21° / 12°86 mm

Jul23° / 13°85 mm

Aug23° / 14°88 mm

Sep19° / 11°72 mm

Oct14° / 7°98 mm

Nov8° / 3°93 mm

Dec5° / 0°74 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Violay, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Les Sauvages station, 9.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Violay’s full climate →

About

Tour Matagrin

Attraction.

Tour Matagrin is in Violay, Loire.

Type: Attraction
Commune: Violay, Loire

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

Plan your visit

The practical side

Hours09:00–21:00

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

The map

Where Tour Matagrin is

Tour Matagrin sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Staying near Tour Matagrin

Among the 8, Tarare is the biggest, home to 10,893 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Violay

1,218 people

2 · 6.5 km northeast of it

Tarare

10,893 people

3 · 7.2 km southwest of it

Panissières

2,911 people

4 · 9.5 km east of it

Vindry-sur-Turdine

5,305 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tour Matagrin is	People
Violay	It’s in this commune	1,218
Tarare	6.5 km northeast of it	10,893
Panissières	7.2 km southwest of it	2,911
Vindry-sur-Turdine	9.5 km east of it	5,305
Amplepuis	14 km north of it	4,876
Balbigny	15 km west of it	2,911
Feurs	17 km southwest of it	8,367
Sain-Bel	18 km east of it	2,566

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

A visit can add 4 châteaux, 2 museums and an abbey, from 33 places within 15 km.

1AbbeyAbbeyAncien prieuré de Tarare6.5 km northeast, in Tarare 2MuseumMuseumMusée du tissage et de la soierie8.8 km west, in Bussières 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Flachère15 km northeast, in Saint-Vérand 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avauges12 km east, in Saint-Romain-de-Popey 5AttractionAttractionBarrage de Joux4.8 km north, in Joux 6

MuseumMusée Barthélemy-Thimonnier14 km north, in Amplepuis 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sarron14 km northwest, in Fourneaux 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Joux4 km north, in Joux

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

Know before you visit Tour Matagrin

Where is Tour Matagrin?

Tour Matagrin is in Violay, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Tour Matagrin?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Tour Matagrin?

June to September are the warmest months in Violay, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Tour Matagrin?

Within 15 km: Ancien prieuré de Tarare (6.5 km), Musée du tissage et de la soierie (8.8 km), Château de la Flachère (15 km) and Château d'Avauges (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).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Musée Barthélemy-Thimonnier: Sebleouf, 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.