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River

Save

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°41′44″ N 5°32′35″ E

Map showing the location of Save Save
Location in France
Elevation
206 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brangues
1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport27 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport35 km

About Save

Save is a river. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Veyrin and Montagne de Saint-Benoît.

Climate of Save

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Save
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°21°24°27°27°22°17°11°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)84838389103100797611411510590

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

How to get to Save

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (35 km). The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 27 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 35 kmwest
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 41 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 52 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 54 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 59 kmsouth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 73 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 95 kmwest

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

Day trips from Save

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 1,154 natural sites, 318 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 25 kmSE
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 18 kmNW
  • Lac de Save Lake 7 kmW
  • Étang de Ry Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km384 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 54 kmW
  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 53 kmE
  • Plage d'Albigny Beach 52 kmNE
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 52 kmE

60–100 km1,205 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 76 kmS
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 65 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 65 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 68 kmNE

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