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Lacs des Hôpitaux

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°51′48″ N 5°32′19″ E

Map showing the location of Lacs des Hôpitaux Lacs des Hôpitaux
Location in France
Elevation
358 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Belley
5.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport37 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport38 km

About Lacs des Hôpitaux

Lacs des Hôpitaux is a lake. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 358 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Jailloux and Crêt de Pont.

Climate of Lacs des Hôpitaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
August (84 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 Lacs des Hôpitaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°12°14°19°23°26°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)989589951101088584116116117107

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

How to get to Lacs des Hôpitaux

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (38 km). The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 37 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 38 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 44 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 52 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 55 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 60 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 77 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 101 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lacs des Hôpitaux

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,004 natural sites, 317 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 13 kmSW
  • Lac de Save Lake 19 kmS
  • Étang de la Rama Lake 22 kmSW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km329 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 54 kmW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 51 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 51 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,103 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 95 kmS
  • Lake Leman Lake 96 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 97 kmNE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 95 kmNE

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