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River

Toison

Located in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°55′11″ N 5°14′24″ E

Map showing the location of Toison Toison
Location in France
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport24 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport59 km

About Toison

Toison is a river. Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Albarine River and Bois de la Servette.

Climate of Toison

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (105 mm)
Driest month
March (67 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 Toison
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°20°23°26°26°22°16°10°6°
Average low (°C)-1°1°3°5°10°13°15°15°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)69686781968769701011059073

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

How to get to Toison

The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 24 kmsouthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 59 kmsoutheast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 62 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 77 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 90 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Toison

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Étang des Vavres Lake 20 kmNW
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 16 kmSE
  • Étang de Ry Lake 21 kmS
  • Étang de la Rama Lake 23 kmS

25–60 km296 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 34 kmSW
  • St Alban Plage Beach 59 kmSE
  • Grande Île Island 60 kmSE
  • Petite Île Island 60 kmSE

60–100 km825 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 67 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 67 kmNE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 70 kmNE
  • La Barillette Mountain 89 kmNE

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