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Natural site

Bois de Madame

Located in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°03′16″ N 4°37′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Madame Bois de Madame
Location in France
Elevation
761 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport65 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport83 km

About Bois de Madame

Bois de Madame is a natural site. Location: Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Croix du Rocher and Fontarat.

Climate of Bois de Madame

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (114 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Bois de Madame
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°13°12°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)705866861028362741031148672

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Madame

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 65 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (83 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 65 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 83 kmnortheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 117 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 79 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 81 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 86 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bois de Madame

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 818 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km79 places

  • le Pey gros Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Montjay Mountain 8 kmW
  • Pic de Rouverol Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Serre de la Chavas Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km382 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 55 kmS
  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 52 kmSW
  • Réservoir de Couzon Lake 50 kmN
  • La Courbe Mountain 44 kmSW

60–100 km771 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 82 kmN
  • Lac Mort Lake 91 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 71 kmS
  • Lac de Save Lake 97 kmNE

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