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Village

Le Grand Châtel

Located in Échassières, Arrondissement de Vichy Coordinates: 46°12′00″ N 2°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Le Grand Châtel Le Grand Châtel
Location in France
Elevation
547 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport49 km
LIG Limoges Airport141 km

About Le Grand Châtel

Le Grand Châtel is a village. Location: Échassières, Arrondissement de Vichy. Elevation: 547 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Boismal and Forêt des Colettes.

Climate of Le Grand Châtel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
March (42 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 Le Grand Châtel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)514542508478608172635654

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

How to get to Le Grand Châtel

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 49 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 141 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 48 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 137 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 157 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 158 kmeast

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

Day trips from Le Grand Châtel

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 25 kmS
  • Bois de Pionsat Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 18 kmNE
  • Bois de Tigoulet Natural site 22 kmW

25–60 km229 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 51 kmSW
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 54 kmN
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 54 kmN
  • Étang de Pinaud Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km508 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Vassivière Island 94 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 62 kmS
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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