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Dorches

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°59′36″ N 5°48′28″ E

Map showing the location of Dorches Dorches
Location in France
Elevation
262 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bassy
2.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport24 km
GVA Geneva International Airport36 km

About Dorches

Dorches is a river. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Usses and Crêt du Nû.

Climate of Dorches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (112 mm)
Driest month
August (79 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 Dorches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°20°23°26°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)939285871011038279111112111102

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

How to get to Dorches

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (36 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 35 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 24 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 36 kmnortheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 40 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 35 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 76 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 79 kmwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 86 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 91 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Dorches

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 1,345 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Laire River 21 kmNE
  • Lake Sylans Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lac de Barterand Lake 23 kmS
  • Montagne de Vuache Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km461 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 27 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 27 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 29 kmNE
  • La Barillette Mountain 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,352 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 78 kmW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 97 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 81 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bassy Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
    2.2 km SE
  • Chanay Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    2.2 km NW
  • Chanay Village, Chanay
    2.2 km NW
  • Bassy Village, Bassy
    2.1 km SE
  • Corbonod Village, Arrondissement of Belley
    3.1 km S
  • Corbonod Village, Corbonod
    3.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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