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Natural site

Forêt d'Échallon

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°14′06″ N 5°42′44″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Échallon Forêt d'Échallon
Location in France
Elevation
1,056 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oyonnax
5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport31 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport45 km

About Forêt d'Échallon

Forêt d'Échallon is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Crêt de l'Auger and Forêt Macretet.

Climate of Forêt d'Échallon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 d'Échallon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°9°14°18°21°20°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10710491961111149188115116122117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt d'Échallon

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 31 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 45 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 68 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 34 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 77 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Échallon

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 1,005 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 25 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 25 kmE
  • Laire River 22 kmSE
  • Lake Sylans Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km306 places

  • Lac Aubonne Lake 59 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 26 kmE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 53 kmNE
  • La Barillette Mountain 38 kmNE

60–100 km1,114 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 84 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 93 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 63 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oyonnax Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    5 km NW
  • Échallon Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    3.6 km SE
  • Giron Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    4.9 km E
  • Bellignat Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    6.2 km W
  • Apremont Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    5.3 km SW
  • Belleydoux Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    5.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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