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Natural site

Forêt de Bonnefoy

Located in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°51′26″ N 4°12′19″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bonnefoy Forêt de Bonnefoy
Location in France
Elevation
1,306 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Princes
0.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport105 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport119 km

About Forêt de Bonnefoy

Forêt de Bonnefoy is a natural site. Location: Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Gerbier de Jonc and Rocher des Pradoux.

Climate of Forêt de Bonnefoy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (129 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Bonnefoy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°8°13°16°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°4°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)8970749611184627810412910291

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Bonnefoy

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 105 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (119 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 105 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 119 kmnortheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 66 kmnorth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 111 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 114 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 114 kmsouth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 124 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bonnefoy

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 684 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 12 kmSW
  • La Courbe Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Rocher d'Aiglet Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Suc de la Lauzière Mountain 3 kmW

25–60 km284 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 46 kmSE
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 56 kmSW
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 33 kmW
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 34 kmW

60–100 km644 places

  • Île de la Piboulette Island 93 kmSE
  • Île de Miémar Island 100 kmSE
  • Îles Margeries Island 62 kmSE
  • Île du Colombier Island 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Les Princes Village, Saint-Martial
    0.5 km S
  • Ribelasse Village, Saint-Martial
    0.8 km NE
  • Pradal Village, Saint-Martial
    1.9 km E
  • Borée Village, Arrondissement of Largentière
    5.3 km NE
  • Saint-Martial Village, Arrondissement of Largentière
    5.6 km E
  • Sainte-Eulalie Village, Arrondissement of Largentière
    5.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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