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Natural site

Forêt de Saint-Gilbert

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°14′08″ N 3°18′39″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Saint-Gilbert Forêt de Saint-Gilbert
Location in France
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Didier-la-Forêt
2.8 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 airport51 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport149 km

About Forêt de Saint-Gilbert

Forêt de Saint-Gilbert 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 (51 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Marcenat and Bouble.

Climate of Forêt de Saint-Gilbert

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
March (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).

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Climate of Forêt de Saint-Gilbert
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°9°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)524543518673588570575453

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

How to get to Forêt de Saint-Gilbert

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 54 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 51 kmsouth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 149 kmeast
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 165 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 54 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 166 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Saint-Gilbert

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 470 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lac d'Allier Lake 15 kmSE
  • Bois Verger Natural site 22 kmS
  • Bois de Vauvre Natural site 21 kmN
  • Forêt de Vacheresse Natural site 20 kmNW

25–60 km261 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 38 kmSW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 57 kmN
  • Étang du Perray Lake 57 kmN
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km523 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 62 kmSE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 83 kmE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 75 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saint-Didier-la-Forêt Village, Arrondissement de Vichy
    2.8 km SE
  • Bayet Village, Arrondissement de Vichy
    3.5 km NW
  • Bayet Village, Bayet
    3.5 km NW
  • Loriges Village, Arrondissement de Vichy
    4.7 km NE
  • La Brosse Village, Saint-Didier-la-Forêt
    2.3 km S
  • Loriges Village, Loriges
    4.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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