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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Messarges

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°30′00″ N 3°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Messarges Forêt de Messarges
Location in France
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Noyant-d'Allier
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport79 km
LIG Limoges Airport165 km

About Forêt de Messarges

Forêt de Messarges 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 (79 km). Nearby sights include Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc and Forêt de Gros Bois.

Climate of Forêt de Messarges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (84 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).

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Climate of Forêt de Messarges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)574946518477618372635959

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

How to get to Forêt de Messarges

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 80 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 79 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 165 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 175 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 80 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 162 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Messarges

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 383 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Bois des Vesvres Natural site 10 kmNE
  • Bois de Vauvre Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 20 kmS
  • Forêt du Prieuré Natural site 10 kmE

25–60 km173 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 59 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 37 kmNW
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 49 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 30 kmN

60–100 km523 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 95 kmSE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 97 kmE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 86 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 97 kmS

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