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Natural site

Forêt de Champfromier

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°13′31″ N 5°48′58″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Champfromier Forêt de Champfromier
Location in France
Elevation
1,211 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Champfromier
3.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport23 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport40 km

About Forêt de Champfromier

Forêt de Champfromier is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Crêt de l'Auger and Le Crêt du Mont.

Climate of Forêt de Champfromier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (122 mm)
Driest month
August (88 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 de Champfromier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°8°13°17°20°19°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)10710491961111149188115116122117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Champfromier

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 23 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 40 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 26 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 71 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Champfromier

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 1,215 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 17 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 18 kmE
  • Laire River 14 kmSE

25–60 km382 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 59 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 53 kmNE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 49 kmNE

60–100 km1,272 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 90 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 86 kmE
  • Lac de Fully Lake 99 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 63 kmNE

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