Forêt de Gros Bois
Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°32′00″ N 3°02′46″ E
- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport84 km
- LIG Limoges Airport162 km
About Forêt de Gros Bois
Forêt de Gros Bois 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 (84 km). Nearby sights include Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc and Forêt de Messarges.
Climate of Forêt de Gros Bois
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- May (80 mm)
- Driest month
- March (46 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 77 | 69 | 62 | 59 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Gros Bois
The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 84 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 84 km to the south.
Airports
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 84 kmsouth
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 162 kmsouthwest
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 182 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 84 kmsouth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 159 kmsouthwest
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 161 kmsoutheast
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 164 kmsoutheast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 165 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Gros Bois
Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km37 places
- Bois des Vesvres Natural site 12 kmE
- Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 24 kmS
- Forêt de Tronçais Natural site 23 kmNW
- Bois de Soulongis Natural site 21 kmW
25–60 km171 places
- Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 31 kmNW
- Étang du Pondy Lake 43 kmNW
- Étang de Pissegrain Lake 29 kmNE
- Étang de Pirot Lake 25 kmNW
60–100 km517 places
- Étang de Tix Lake 86 kmSW
- Lac de Tazenat Lake 62 kmS
- Lac de Servière Lake 100 kmS
- Étang de la Ramade Lake 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gipcy Village, Arrondissement of Moulins3.4 km S
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Saint-Aubin-le-Monial Village, Arrondissement of Moulins3.7 km W
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Gipcy Village, Gipcy3.5 km S
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Saint-Aubin-le-Monial Village, Saint-Aubin-le-Monial3.8 km W
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Saint-Hilaire Village, Arrondissement of Moulins4.7 km SW
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Bourbon-l'Archambault Village, Arrondissement of Moulins5.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc Natural site, Allier4.7 km SE
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Forêt de Messarges Natural site, Allier6.5 km SE
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Ruisseau de Chezeau River, Allier6.1 km SW
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Bois des Vesvres Natural site, Allier12 km E
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Forêt de Dreuille Natural site, Allier14 km SW
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Bois Plan Natural site, Allier14 km SE
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Forêt de Civrais Natural site, Allier13 km NW
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Forêt de Marigny Natural site, Allier15 km NE
Sources & licences
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