Vulcania
Vulcania is a French theme park. You can find it in Saint-Ours. Top of the 77 other places within 15 km is Puy de Dôme, 4.9 km off.
Theme park in Saint-Ours
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#758 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Ours
Vulcania is in the commune of Saint-Ours, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Saint-Ours peak at 18–24°C, May to September.
Vulcania
Its story is told in 9 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Theme park
- Covered in
- 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Ours, Puy-de-Dôme
- Official site
- vulcania.com
Getting your bearings
The map puts Vulcania in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Ours. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The most populous of the 8 is Chamalières, at 17,509. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Saint-Ours
Orcines
Sayat
Volvic
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Vulcania is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ours | It’s in this commune | 1,708 |
| Orcines | 6.7 km southeast of it | 3,609 |
| Sayat | 8.3 km east of it | 2,529 |
| Volvic | 9.4 km northeast of it | 4,883 |
| Royat | 10 km southeast of it | 4,479 |
| Chamalières | 10 km southeast of it | 17,509 |
| Blanzat | 11 km east of it | 3,709 |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 12 km southeast of it | 4,066 |
Close to Vulcania
Of the 77 within 15 km, look for 4 attractions, 2 museums and a church.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand12 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand3MuseumMuseumPuy de Lemptégy600 m northeast, in Saint-Ours4MuseumMuseumL'Aventure Michelin13 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand5ChurchChurchBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Port12 km east, in Clermont-Ferrand6AttractionAttractionTemple de Mercure4.9 km south, in Orcines7AttractionAttractionChâteau-Dauphin7.2 km west, in Pontgibaud8
ChâteauChâteau de Tournoël11 km northeast, in VolvicWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Vulcania: what to know
Where is Vulcania?
Vulcania is in Saint-Ours, in Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Vulcania?
French theme park.
How well known is Vulcania?
Vulcania has 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #758 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Vulcania?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Ours, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Vulcania?
Within 15 km: Puy de Dôme (4.9 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand (12 km), Puy de Lemptégy (600 m) and L'Aventure Michelin (13 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 (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand: Fabien1309, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Tournoël: Matthieu Perona, CC BY 3.0, 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.