Temple of Mercurius
Temple of Mercurius is an archaeological site in Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,439 metres. Temple of Mercurius is situated nearby to Temple of Mercury, as well as near the volcano Puy-de-Dôme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puy-de-Dôme and Temple of Mercury.
Puy-de-Dôme
Volcano
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puy de Dôme is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate.
Temple of Mercury
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The Temple of Mercury at Puy de Dôme is a Gallo-Roman trachyte temple built in the 2nd century at the summit of the lava dome. It replaced a 1st-century arkose temple on the same site, which was apparently too small to accommodate the many pilgrims who visited.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Égaules and Chamalières.
Égaules
Hamlet
Égaules is a small hamlet, part of the Volvic commune in Puy-de-Dôme département, in Auvergne, France. It is situated at an altitude of 800 m upon a spur, where the thalweg is incised at 666 m above sea level. Égaules is situated 8 km northeast of Temple of Mercurius.
Chamalières
Town
Photo: Alexandre.chassignon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chamalières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,276 inhabitants, Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. Chamalières is situated 8 km east of Temple of Mercurius.
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France, the capital of the Auvergne region. Population 140,000.
Temple of Mercurius
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Orcines, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.77176° or 45° 46′ 18″ northLongitude
2.96465° or 2° 57′ 53″ eastElevation
1,439 metres (4,721 feet)Open location code
8FQ4QXC7+PVGeoNames ID
9609568
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