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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Seillon

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°10′15″ N 5°13′47″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Seillon Forêt de Seillon
Location in France
Elevation
281 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Péronnas
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport51 km
GVA Geneva International Airport68 km

About Forêt de Seillon

Forêt de Seillon is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Château de Saix and Forêt de la Rena.

Climate of Forêt de Seillon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (101 mm)
Driest month
March (65 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 Seillon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°15°19°23°26°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°5°9°12°15°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)74736580978872701001019280

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

How to get to Forêt de Seillon

The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 53 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 51 kmsouth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 68 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 71 kmeast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 115 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Seillon

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 534 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Étang des Vavres Lake 15 kmSW
  • Étang Moulin Lake 12 kmW
  • Étang de Chassagne Lake 20 kmS
  • Étang Bataillard Lake 12 kmSW

25–60 km287 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 52 kmSW
  • Laire River 57 kmE
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 41 kmS
  • Lake Sylans Lake 34 kmE

60–100 km658 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 100 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 61 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 61 kmE

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