Forêt de Montpensier
Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°04′52″ N 3°20′16″ E
- Elevation
- 379 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport35 km
- LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport142 km
About Forêt de Montpensier
Forêt de Montpensier 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 (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois Saint-Géat and Forêt Boucharde.
Climate of Forêt de Montpensier
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- May (88 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 43 | 44 | 52 | 88 | 73 | 58 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 52 | 50 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Montpensier
The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 39 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 35 kmsouth
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 142 kmeast
- Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 39 kmsouthwest
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 109 kmsoutheast
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 123 kmeast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 125 kmeast
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 164 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Montpensier
Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 498 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Lac d'Allier Lake 8 kmNE
- Bois Verger Natural site 5 kmS
- Forêt de Saint-Gilbert Natural site 17 kmN
- Bois Saint-Géat Natural site 3 kmSW
25–60 km317 places
- Puy Bien Mountain 46 kmSE
- Lac de Tazenat Lake 29 kmSW
- L'Étang Grand Lake 39 kmSW
- Étang de Corée Lake 45 kmE
60–100 km498 places
- Bois Dieu Natural site 85 kmE
- Étang de Tix Lake 69 kmW
- Lac de Servière Lake 61 kmSW
- Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Brugheas Village, Arrondissement de Vichy2.4 km E
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Brugheas Village, Brugheas2.4 km E
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Serbannes Village, Arrondissement de Vichy2.5 km NE
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Serbannes Village, Serbannes2.5 km NE
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Cognat-Lyonne Village, Arrondissement de Vichy3.7 km NW
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Les Fourneaux Village, Brugheas1.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois Saint-Géat Natural site, Puy-de-Dôme3.5 km SW
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Forêt Boucharde Natural site, Allier3.7 km SE
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Bois Verger Natural site, Puy-de-Dôme5.2 km S
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Bois de Charmeil Natural site, Allier7 km N
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Bois Gros Natural site, Puy-de-Dôme8.4 km SE
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Lac d'Allier Lake, Allier7.6 km NE
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Bois de Bussière Natural site, Puy-de-Dôme13 km SW
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Sichon River, Allier8.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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