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Natural site

Bois de Gentes

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°28′28″ N 3°47′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Gentes Bois de Gentes
Location in France
Elevation
280 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saligny-sur-Roudon
3.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport91 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport130 km

About Bois de Gentes

Bois de Gentes 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 (91 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Sept Fonds and Rû le Balinet.

Climate of Bois de Gentes

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 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (83 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Gentes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°19°22°26°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)584848537980628374596257

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

How to get to Bois de Gentes

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 91 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 95 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 91 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 130 kmsoutheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 124 kmsouth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 131 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Gentes

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 415 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Bois de Vesvre Natural site 19 kmNE
  • Bois de Sept Fonds Natural site 9 kmE
  • Bois du Quarteron Natural site 24 kmE
  • Bois de la Motte Natural site 15 kmNE

25–60 km229 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 45 kmE
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 59 kmNE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 53 kmNE
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km516 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 82 kmS
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 63 kmNE
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 83 kmSW
  • Lac des Settons Lake 81 kmN

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