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River

Chaux

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°16′43″ N 2°47′17″ E

Map showing the location of Chaux Chaux
Location in France
Elevation
371 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colombier
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport62 km
LIG Limoges Airport133 km

About Chaux

Chaux is a river. Location: Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Baune and Bois de Tigoulet.

Climate of Chaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (80 mm)
Driest month
March (40 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 Chaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°18°22°25°25°21°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)494440498077598072645553

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

How to get to Chaux

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 60 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 62 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 133 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 157 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 129 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 170 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 172 kmeast

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

Day trips from Chaux

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 410 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Bois de Pionsat Natural site 23 kmS
  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois de Tigoulet Natural site 12 kmSW
  • Bois du Quartier Natural site 15 kmS

25–60 km186 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 52 kmSW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 37 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 42 kmN
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 58 kmN

60–100 km517 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 92 kmSE
  • Vassivière Island 89 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 71 kmS
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Colombier Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    0.8 km SE
  • Colombier Village, Colombier
    0.8 km SE
  • Commentry Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    3.7 km W
  • Malicorne Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    2.6 km N
  • Malicorne Village, Malicorne
    2.6 km N
  • Hyds Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    3.3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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