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Natural site

Forêt du Prieuré

Located in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°31′31″ N 3°14′55″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt du Prieuré Forêt du Prieuré
Location in France
Elevation
287 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Moulins
3 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 airport82 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport168 km

About Forêt du Prieuré

Forêt du Prieuré 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 (82 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Moladier and Bois Plan.

Climate of Forêt du Prieuré

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (81 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 du Prieuré
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)595046518174597969616060

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

How to get to Forêt du Prieuré

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 82 kmsouth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 168 kmsoutheast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 176 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 84 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt du Prieuré

Within 100 km: 103 historic and cultural sites, 377 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Étang du Perray Lake 25 kmN
  • Bois des Vesvres Natural site 6 kmNW
  • Bois de Vauvre Natural site 15 kmSE
  • Bois de Pommai Natural site 15 kmE

25–60 km176 places

  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 45 kmW
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 55 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 25 kmN
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 39 kmNW

60–100 km517 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 93 kmS
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 88 kmE
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 95 kmE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 92 kmNE

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