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Natural site

Forêt de Falgoux

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°08′00″ N 2°38′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Falgoux Forêt de Falgoux
Location in France
Elevation
1,351 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Falgoux
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport32 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport81 km

About Forêt de Falgoux

Forêt de Falgoux is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Roc des Ombres and Roche Taillade.

Climate of Forêt de Falgoux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (105 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 Falgoux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°13°16°19°19°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°3°6°8°8°5°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)84746581105866276861048785

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Falgoux

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (84 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 80 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 32 kmsouthwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 81 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 80 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 133 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 142 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 186 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 189 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Falgoux

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 431 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Puy Griou Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Puy de la Poche Mountain 11 kmS
  • Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Puy Gros Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km312 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 27 kmSW
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 58 kmW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 60 kmN
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km414 places

  • Vassivière Island 96 kmNW
  • Étang de Tix Lake 80 kmN
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 63 kmW

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