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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Montréal

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°10′42″ N 5°36′38″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Montréal Forêt de Montréal
Location in France
Elevation
828 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Nantua
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport39 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport47 km

About Forêt de Montréal

Forêt de Montréal is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Nantua Lake and Lake Sylans.

Climate of Forêt de Montréal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (111 mm)
Driest month
August (80 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 Montréal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)949181911061058580111111110102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Montréal

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 41 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 39 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 47 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 64 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 41 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 73 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 87 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 111 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Montréal

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 907 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Lake Sylans Lake 5 kmSE
  • Nantua Lake Lake 3 kmSW
  • Le Grand Crêt d'Eau Mountain 20 kmE
  • Crêt de la Goutte Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km304 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 34 kmE
  • La Barillette Mountain 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,015 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 74 kmSW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 73 kmNE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 69 kmNE

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