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Natural site

Forêt de Bauzon

Located in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°41′37″ N 3°59′19″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bauzon Forêt de Bauzon
Location in France
Elevation
1,362 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Astet
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 Airport109 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport114 km

About Forêt de Bauzon

Forêt de Bauzon 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 (109 km). Nearby sights include Serre de la Pialade and Serre du Brugeas.

Climate of Forêt de Bauzon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (137 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Forêt de Bauzon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°8°12°16°20°20°16°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°-1°3°6°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)947472951107858749913710294

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Bauzon

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 109 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 88 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 109 kmsouth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 114 kmsoutheast
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 88 kmnorth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 100 kmsouth
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 121 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 135 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 138 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bauzon

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 681 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 15 kmNE
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 15 kmW
  • La Courbe Mountain 24 kmE
  • La Loubeire Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km300 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 51 kmE
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 34 kmW
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 29 kmNW
  • Truc du Midi Mountain 56 kmW

60–100 km618 places

  • Île d'Oiselet Island 100 kmSE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 88 kmSE
  • Île de Miémar Island 94 kmSE
  • Îles Margeries Island 63 kmSE

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