Vestiges de Varennes
Vestiges de Varennes is a castle in Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 935 metres. Vestiges de Varennes is situated nearby to the tourism office Office de tourisme, as well as near the stone Rocher de l’horloge.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Castle
- Inscription: “Motte castrale féodale, propriété de la commune de Chambon-sur-Lac, entretenue par l’association patrimoniale Varennes en mouvement depuis 2012. site internet: http://vestiges-de-varennes.fr/ contact: 06.38.83.12.02”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Murol and St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac.
Château de Murol
Photo: Dk58 - Renaud, CC BY 2.0.
The Château de Murol is a castle overlooking the town of Murol in the département of Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, France. Château de Murol is situated 2½ km east of Vestiges de Varennes.
St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac
Church
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Vestiges de Varennes.
Croix de Chambon-sur-Lac
Wayside cross
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Croix de Chambon-sur-Lac is a wayside cross, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Vestiges de Varennes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise and Mont Dore.
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Village
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise is situated 8 km south of Vestiges de Varennes.
Mont Dore
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Mont Dore is a town in France. The Spa town, Mont Dore is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the Auvergne. Puy de Sancy, at 1886 m towering over the town, gives the illusion that you are in a much larger mountain range than actually is the case.
Saint-Diéry
Village
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Saint-Diéry is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Creste was merged into Saint-Diéry. Saint-Diéry is situated 9 km southeast of Vestiges de Varennes.
Vestiges de Varennes
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.57789° or 45° 34′ 40″ northLongitude
2.91408° or 2° 54′ 51″ eastElevation
935 metres (3,068 feet)Inception
13th centuryOpen location code
8FQ4HWH7+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 4972298164OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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