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Natural site

Forêt de Château Charles

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°16′55″ N 2°56′59″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Château Charles Forêt de Château Charles
Location in France
Elevation
416 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Blomard
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport58 km
LIG Limoges Airport145 km

About Forêt de Château Charles

Forêt de Château Charles 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 (58 km). Nearby sights include Boismal and Ruisseau Venan.

Climate of Forêt de Château Charles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
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 Forêt de Château Charles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°14°18°21°24°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)514542508478608172635654

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

How to get to Forêt de Château Charles

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 58 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 57 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 58 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 145 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 160 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 57 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 141 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 146 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 158 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 160 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Château Charles

Within 100 km: 74 historic and cultural sites, 432 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 11 kmNE
  • Bois de Tigoulet Natural site 24 kmW
  • Bois du Quartier Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Bois des Mozières Natural site 17 kmE

25–60 km205 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 59 kmSW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 34 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 46 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 57 kmNE

60–100 km535 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 83 kmSE
  • Vassivière Island 100 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 71 kmS
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Blomard Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    2.3 km E
  • Vernusse Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    2.6 km SE
  • Blomard Village, Blomard
    2.3 km E
  • Vernusse Village, Vernusse
    2.6 km SE
  • Montmarault Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    4 km N
  • Montmarault Village, Montmarault
    4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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