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Natural site

Forêt Macretet

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°16′36″ N 5°41′36″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt Macretet Forêt Macretet
Location in France
Elevation
765 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arbent
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport32 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport50 km

About Forêt Macretet

Forêt Macretet is a natural site. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Échallon and Crêt de l'Auger.

Climate of Forêt Macretet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Macretet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°16°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)10710491961111149188115116122117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt Macretet

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 32 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 50 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 36 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 77 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt Macretet

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 938 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Lake Sylans Lake 13 kmS
  • Nantua Lake Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lac d'Antre Lake 16 kmN
  • Lac de Vouglans Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km272 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 27 kmSE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 27 kmSE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 58 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 29 kmE

60–100 km1,068 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 85 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 93 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 61 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arbent Village, Arbent
    2.1 km NW
  • Arbent Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    2.3 km NW
  • Oyonnax Village, Arrondissement of Nantua
    3.8 km SW
  • Oyonnax Town, Oyonnax
    3.4 km SW
  • Viry Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude
    4.3 km NE
  • Viry Village, Viry
    4.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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