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Natural site

Bois de Chambion

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°09′00″ N 5°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chambion Bois de Chambion
Location in France
Elevation
256 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport47 km
GVA Geneva International Airport75 km

About Bois de Chambion

Bois de Chambion is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Étang Moulin and Forêt de la Rena.

Climate of Bois de Chambion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
March (62 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bois de Chambion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°10°13°15°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)686662759384676896988673

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bois de Chambion

The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 48 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 47 kmsouth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 75 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 77 kmeast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 117 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bois de Chambion

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 521 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Étang des Vavres Lake 10 kmSW
  • Étang Moulin Lake 6 kmW
  • Étang du Grand Glareins Lake 24 kmSW
  • Étang du Grand Birieux Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km287 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 47 kmSW
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 41 kmSE
  • Lake Sylans Lake 40 kmE
  • Lac de Save Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km661 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 67 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 67 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 70 kmE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 92 kmNE

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