Forêt du Lioran, Cantal — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Forêt du Lioran

Forêt du Lioran is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (34 km). Nearby sights include puy de Vassivière and Puy Bataillouse.

Photos of Forêt du Lioran

Plomb du Cantal Nouill · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puy Mary Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Puy Bataillouse Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart · CC BY 4.0
Puy de l'Usclade Nouill · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puy de Niermont Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Forêt du Lioran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: October (118 mm)
Driest month: July (66 mm)

2° -4°

3° -4°

6° -2°

9° 0°

14° 4°

17° 7°

20° 9°

17° 7°

12° 4°

6° 0°

4° -3°

Jan

97

Feb

84

Mar

74

Apr

91

May

114

Jun

91

Jul

66

Aug

79

Sep

93

Oct

118

Nov

100

Dec

97

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 du Lioran
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	6°	9°	14°	17°	20°	20°	17°	12°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-2°	0°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	97	84	74	91	114	91	66	79	93	118	100	97

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt du Lioran

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 34 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, 81 km to the north.

Airports

Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 34 kmsouthwest
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 79 kmsouth
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 81 kmnorth
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 134 kmeast
Limoges Population: 141.2K 143 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 180 kmnortheast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 183 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt du Lioran

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 453 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

Puy Griou Mountain 3 kmW
Puy de la Poche Mountain 8 kmSW
Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 4 kmNW
Puy Gros Mountain 7 kmS

25–60 km332 places

Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 30 kmSW
Lac Pavin Lake 46 kmN
Lac de Montcineyre Lake 43 kmN
Lac de Madic Lake 39 kmNW

60–100 km422 places

Étang de Tix Lake 86 kmN
Étang de Taysse Lake 68 kmW
Lac de Servière Lake 62 kmN
Étang de Ruffaud Lake 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Le Lioran Village, Laveissière
0.3 km S
Super Lioran Village, Laveissière
0.9 km S
Laveissière Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
5.4 km NE
Saint-Jacques-des-Blats Village, Arrondissement of Aurillac
5.3 km SW
Lavigerie Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
5.2 km N
Laveissière Village, Laveissière
5.5 km NE

Forêt du Lioran

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

puy de Vassivière Mountain, Laveissière
1.1 km NW
Puy Bataillouse Mountain, Laveissière
2.4 km NW
Rocher de la Sagne du Porc Mountain, Albepierre-Bredons
2.4 km SE
Peyre Ourse Mountain, Laveissière
2.5 km E
Puy du Rocher Mountain, Laveissière
2.8 km SE
Puy de Guze Mountain, Laveissière
1.9 km NW
Plomb du Cantal Mountain, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
3.7 km S
Puy Brunet Mountain, Saint-Jacques-des-Blats
4.2 km S