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Natural site

Forêt de Vacheresse

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°19′15″ N 3°04′55″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Vacheresse Forêt de Vacheresse
Location in France
Elevation
440 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Voussac
1.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport60 km
LIG Limoges Airport156 km

About Forêt de Vacheresse

Forêt de Vacheresse 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 (60 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Mozières and Forêt de Giverzat.

Climate of Forêt de Vacheresse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (85 mm)
Driest month
March (42 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
Climate of Forêt de Vacheresse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)514442508575598270605453

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

How to get to Forêt de Vacheresse

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 60 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 60 kmsouth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 156 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 167 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 60 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 152 kmwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 152 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Vacheresse

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 434 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Forêt de Saint-Gilbert Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Bois Plan Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Bois des Mozières Natural site 7 kmE
  • Forêt Moladier Natural site 25 kmNE

25–60 km178 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 39 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 48 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 50 kmN
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 45 kmNW

60–100 km567 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 80 kmSE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 99 kmE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 68 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Voussac Village, Arrondissement of Montluçon
    1.6 km NW
  • Voussac Village, Voussac
    1.7 km NW
  • Target Village, Arrondissement de Vichy
    3.8 km SW
  • Les Avenées Village, Voussac
    1.2 km N
  • Target Village, Target
    3.8 km SW
  • Chirat Village, Voussac
    1.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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