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Natural site

Bois de Champdor

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°00′54″ N 5°37′14″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Champdor Bois de Champdor
Location in France
Elevation
1,098 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Champdor-Corcelles
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport38 km
GVA Geneva International Airport45 km

About Bois de Champdor

Bois de Champdor is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Crêt du Nû and Bois de la Montagne.

Climate of Bois de Champdor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
August (85 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 Champdor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1029889961111108785116116119111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Champdor

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (45 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 38 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 45 kmnortheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 46 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 93 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 96 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Champdor

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,062 natural sites, 305 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Lake Sylans Lake 17 kmN
  • Nantua Lake Lake 16 kmN
  • Lacs des Hôpitaux Lake 18 kmS
  • Montagne de Vuache Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km331 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 36 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 36 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 39 kmNE
  • Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,157 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 65 kmSW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 87 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 80 kmNE
  • Lac de Recon Lake 99 kmE

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