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Natural site

Forêt de Tronçais

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°37′00″ N 2°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Tronçais Forêt de Tronçais
Location in France
Elevation
273 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cérilly
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport97 km
LIG Limoges Airport148 km

About Forêt de Tronçais

Forêt de Tronçais 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 (97 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Pirot and Étang de Saint-Bonnet.

Climate of Forêt de Tronçais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (77 mm)
Driest month
March (45 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 Tronçais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)544945507772587269635858

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

How to get to Forêt de Tronçais

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 97 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 96 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 97 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 148 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 180 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 96 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 182 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Tronçais

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 299 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 7 kmNW
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 22 kmNW
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 7 kmN
  • Étang de Javoulet Lake 25 kmN

25–60 km183 places

  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 41 kmE
  • Étang du Perray Lake 39 kmE
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 39 kmNE
  • Étang des Landes Lake 60 kmSW

60–100 km401 places

  • Neuve River 83 kmNW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 94 kmW
  • Étang de Tix Lake 87 kmS
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 73 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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