Muséum des volcans
Muséum des volcans is a museum in Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Muséum des volcans is situated nearby to Saint-Étienne Castle, as well as near the church Aurillac Abbey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Étienne Castle and Aurillac Abbey.
Aurillac Abbey
Church
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Aurillac Abbey, otherwise the Abbey of Saint Gerald, Aurillac, founded around 895 in Auvergne by Count Gerald of Aurillac, destroyed during the French Wars of Religion and suppressed with the Revolution, was one of the oldest Benedictine abbeys, and probably influenced, in its arrangements and organization, the foundation of Cluny itself. Aurillac Abbey is situated 410 metres southeast of Muséum des volcans.
Maison consulaire d’Aurillac
Manor estate
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Maison consulaire d’Aurillac is a manor estate, which is situated 430 metres south of Muséum des volcans.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naucelles and Arpajon-sur-Cère.
Naucelles
Village
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Naucelles is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Naucelles is situated 3 km northwest of Muséum des volcans.
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. Arpajon-sur-Cère is situated 3½ km south of Muséum des volcans.
Saint-Simon
Village
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Saint-Simon is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes. Saint-Simon is situated 5 km northeast of Muséum des volcans.
Muséum des volcans
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Museum des volcans” and “Muséum des Volcans”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Aurillac, Arrondissement of Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.93472° or 44° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
2.44586° or 2° 26′ 45″ eastElevation
639 metres (2,096 feet)Open location code
8FP4WCMW+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1190855115OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
12492782
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