Forêt de la Margeride
Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°02′38″ N 3°16′17″ E
- Elevation
- 1,192 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AUR Aurillac airport69 km
- CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport83 km
About Forêt de la Margeride
Forêt de la Margeride is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Mont Mouchet and Montagne d'Auvers.
Climate of Forêt de la Margeride
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- May (95 mm)
- Driest month
- March (53 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 4° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 58 | 53 | 72 | 95 | 75 | 57 | 72 | 81 | 95 | 73 | 69 |
How to get to Forêt de la Margeride
The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (83 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 83 km to the north.
Airports
- Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 69 kmwest
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 83 kmnorth
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 94 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 83 kmnorth
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 98 kmnortheast
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 146 kmnortheast
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 149 kmnortheast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 160 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de la Margeride
Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 661 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Lac de Grandval Lake 21 kmSW
- Mont Chauvet Mountain 18 kmSE
- Forêt de la Ténezère Natural site 10 kmSE
- Bois de Combeneyre Natural site 16 kmNE
25–60 km347 places
- Lac Pavin Lake 59 kmNW
- Lac de Montcineyre Lake 55 kmNW
- Lac de la Landie Lake 58 kmNW
- Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 55 kmNW
60–100 km675 places
- Puy Bien Mountain 84 kmNE
- Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 66 kmW
- Lac de Servière Lake 74 kmNW
- Lac de Madic Lake 73 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Védrines-Saint-Loup Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour3 km N
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Védrines-Saint-Loup Village, Védrines-Saint-Loup3 km N
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Vabres Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour5.1 km W
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Longuesaigne Village, Védrines-Saint-Loup2.1 km NE
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Ruynes-en-Margeride Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour6 km SW
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Vabres Village, Vabres5.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mont Mouchet Mountain, La Besseyre-Saint-Mary11 km SE -
Montagne d'Auvers Mountain, Auvers11 km SE
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Le Clas du Besset Mountain, La Besseyre-Saint-Mary12 km SE
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Forêt de la Ténezère Natural site, Haute-Loire10 km SE
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Truc du Viala Mountain, Saint-Privat-du-Fau13 km SE
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Mont Grand Mountain, Saint-Privat-du-Fau16 km SE
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Truc de Chapelat Mountain, Le Malzieu-Forain21 km SE -
Mont Briançon Mountain, Saint-Arcons-d'Allier25 km E
More nature in France
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Montjournal Mountain, Ferrières-Saint-Mary20 km NW
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Suc de Védrines Mountain, Molompize22 km NW
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Puy Maubrun Mountain, Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère22 km SW
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Puy de Prat de Bouc Mountain, Albepierre-Bredons37 km W -
Suc de Mourcairol Mountain, Allanche31 km NW
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Puy Reynel Mountain, Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère31 km W
Sources & licences
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