Fontaines Pétrifiantes
Fontaines Pétrifiantes is a museum in Saint-Nectaire, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes which is located on Avenue du Docteur Roux. Fontaines Pétrifiantes is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Aire Saint-Nectaire Thermadore, as well as near Casino Saint-Nectaire.- Opening hours: 9:30 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: 1 Avenue du Docteur Roux
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dolmen du Parc and Église de Saint-Nectaire.
Dolmen du Parc
Archaeological site
Dolmen du Parc is an archaeological site, which is situated 230 metres southeast of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Église de Saint-Nectaire
Church
Église de Saint-Nectaire is a church, which is situated 580 metres north of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Mont Cornadore cave
Museum
Mont Cornadore cave is a museum, which is situated 570 metres north of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Verrières and Saint-Diéry.
Verrières
Village
Verrières is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. In 2024, Verrières was categorized as a rural commune with dispersed housing, according to the seven-level communal density grid defined by INSEE in 2022. Verrières is situated 3½ km east of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Saint-Diéry
Village
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 4½ km southeast of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Grandeyrolles
Village
Grandeyrolles is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Grandeyrolles is situated 5 km east of Fontaines Pétrifiantes.
Fontaines Pétrifiantes
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint-Nectaire, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.58299° or 45° 34′ 59″ north
Longitude
2.9926° or 2° 59′ 33″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FQ4HXMV+52
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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