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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Veyrin

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°42′24″ N 5°37′01″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Veyrin Forêt de Veyrin
Location in France
Elevation
403 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Groslée-Saint-Benoit
2.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport22 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport41 km

About Forêt de Veyrin

Forêt de Veyrin is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Montagne de Saint-Benoît and Montagne d'Izieu.

Climate of Forêt de Veyrin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
August (76 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 Veyrin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°15°19°23°26°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)84838389103100797611411510590

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

How to get to Forêt de Veyrin

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (41 km). The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 58 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 22 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 41 kmwest
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 44 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 58 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 59 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 60 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 69 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Veyrin

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 1,234 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 21 kmSE
  • Grande Île Island 23 kmSE
  • Petite Île Island 22 kmSE
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km381 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 60 kmW
  • Laire River 56 kmNE
  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 48 kmE
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km1,286 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 76 kmS
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 61 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 61 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 64 kmNE

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