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Natural site

Bois de Chantelle

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°14′50″ N 3°06′02″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chantelle Bois de Chantelle
Location in France
Elevation
329 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Monestier
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport51 km
LIG Limoges Airport155 km

About Bois de Chantelle

Bois de Chantelle is a natural site. Location: Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Giverzat and Ruisseau Bellon.

Climate of Bois de Chantelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (85 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 Bois de Chantelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)514442508575598270605453

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

How to get to Bois de Chantelle

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 52 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 51 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 155 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 160 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 52 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 146 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 148 kmeast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 151 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Chantelle

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 435 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 8 kmN
  • Forêt de Saint-Gilbert Natural site 16 kmE
  • Bois des Mozières Natural site 8 kmNE
  • Forêt de Marcenat Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km238 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 31 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 55 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 57 kmN
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km487 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 72 kmSE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 98 kmE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 63 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 69 kmS

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