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Natural site

Forêt d'Arvière

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°55′33″ N 5°44′45″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Arvière Forêt d'Arvière
Location in France
Elevation
1,129 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arvière-en-Valromey
2.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport27 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport34 km

About Forêt d'Arvière

Forêt d'Arvière is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (27 km). Nearby sights include l'Hergues and Le Grand Colombier.

Climate of Forêt d'Arvière

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Forêt d'Arvière
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°10°14°18°21°20°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°9°6°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)939285871011038279111112111102

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt d'Arvière

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (45 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 44 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 27 kmeast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 34 kmsouth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 45 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 44 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 70 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 72 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 83 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 95 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Arvière

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 1,332 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Lacs des Hôpitaux Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lac du Bourget Lake 23 kmSE
  • Lac de Barterand Lake 15 kmS
  • Lac d'Armaille Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km404 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 35 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 35 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 38 kmNE
  • Parc des Bastions Natural site 43 kmNE

60–100 km1,375 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 71 kmW
  • Lac Mort Lake 100 kmS
  • Lac de Joux Lake 90 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 80 kmNE

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