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Natural site

Bois de la Montagne

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°56′59″ N 5°38′32″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Montagne Bois de la Montagne
Location in France
Elevation
966 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sutrieu
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport35 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport39 km

About Bois de la Montagne

Bois de la Montagne is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Cormaranche and Forêt de Rouge.

Climate of Bois de la Montagne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
August (84 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 la Montagne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°10°15°19°22°21°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)989589951101088584116116117107

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de la Montagne

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (48 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 35 kmeast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 39 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 48 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 63 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 66 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 86 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 99 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de la Montagne

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,141 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lake Sylans Lake 24 kmN
  • Nantua Lake Lake 24 kmN
  • Lacs des Hôpitaux Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km338 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 39 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 39 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 42 kmNE
  • Parc des Bastions Natural site 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,228 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 64 kmW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 92 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 84 kmNE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 96 kmNE

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