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Natural site

Bois de la Piniatelle

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°11′33″ N 2°54′18″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Piniatelle Bois de la Piniatelle
Location in France
Elevation
1,118 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Allanche
4.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport51 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport69 km

About Bois de la Piniatelle

Bois de la Piniatelle is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Roche Grande and Suc de Mourcairol.

Climate of Bois de la Piniatelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (103 mm)
Driest month
March (63 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de la Piniatelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°10°14°18°21°21°17°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-2°0°4°7°9°10°7°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)80706379103856479871028581

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de la Piniatelle

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (69 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 51 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 69 kmnorth
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 67 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 120 kmeast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 164 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 167 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de la Piniatelle

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km97 places

  • Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 24 kmNW
  • Puy Griou Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Puy Gros Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km360 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 47 kmSW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 50 kmN
  • Lac Pavin Lake 34 kmN
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 30 kmN

60–100 km472 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 87 kmNE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 79 kmN
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 88 kmN
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 78 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Allanche Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
    4.7 km NE
  • Vernols Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
    3.9 km N
  • Cézerat Village, Vernols
    1.9 km N
  • Allanche Village, Allanche
    4.7 km NE
  • Vernols Village, Vernols
    3.9 km N
  • Chalinargues Village, Neussargues en Pinatelle
    4.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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