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Natural site

Bois du Tanargue

Located in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°37′35″ N 4°04′29″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Tanargue Bois du Tanargue
Location in France
Elevation
1,371 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Croix de Bauzon
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport100 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport104 km

About Bois du Tanargue

Bois du Tanargue is a natural site. Location: Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Sommet du Grand Tanargue and Bois du Bouquet.

Climate of Bois du Tanargue

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (141 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 du Tanargue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°12°16°20°20°16°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-3°-1°3°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)92716892103735269991419892

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois du Tanargue

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 100 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (117 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 91 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 100 kmsouth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 104 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 91 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 93 kmnorth
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 114 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 139 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 142 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Tanargue

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 681 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km101 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 21 kmN
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 25 kmNW
  • La Courbe Mountain 21 kmNE
  • La Loubeire Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km321 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 43 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 54 kmSE
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 40 kmW
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 39 kmNW

60–100 km606 places

  • Île d'Oiselet Island 89 kmSE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 78 kmSE
  • Île de Miémar Island 84 kmSE
  • Île du Colombier Island 75 kmSE

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