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Natural site

Bois de Chapeau

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°30′43″ N 3°30′52″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chapeau Bois de Chapeau
Location in France
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Montbeugny
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport85 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport150 km

About Bois de Chapeau

Bois de Chapeau is a natural site. Location: Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Leyde and Ruisseau de Moulin de Verne.

Climate of Bois de Chapeau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
March (47 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 Chapeau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°9°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)605047518077598271606260

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

How to get to Bois de Chapeau

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 85 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 88 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 85 kmsouth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 150 kmsoutheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 157 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 88 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Chapeau

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 397 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Étang Neuf Lake 20 kmN
  • Bois des Vesvres Natural site 25 kmW
  • Bois de Vauvre Natural site 15 kmSW
  • Forêt du Prieuré Natural site 20 kmW

25–60 km195 places

  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 33 kmNW
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 34 kmNW
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 35 kmNW

60–100 km504 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 86 kmS
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 67 kmE
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 77 kmNE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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