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Rance

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°40′52″ N 2°11′26″ E

Map showing the location of Rance Rance
Location in France
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Trioulou
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport30 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport38 km

About Rance

Rance is a river. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Ressègue and Ânes.

Climate of Rance

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (83 mm)
Driest month
March (50 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 Rance
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°16°20°24°27°27°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°6°9°12°14°14°11°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)615950648371506170776264

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Rance

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toulouse, 134 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 30 kmnortheast
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 38 kmsoutheast
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 68 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 141 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 180 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 192 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rance

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 224 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • La Falzinde Mountain 21 kmN
  • Puy Majou Mountain 14 kmE
  • Rieux Vieux River 14 kmS
  • Veyre River 6 kmSW

25–60 km175 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 34 kmNE
  • Lac de Maury Lake 38 kmE
  • Puy de l'Arbre Mountain 25 kmE
  • Mont de Roquelaure Mountain 54 kmE

60–100 km382 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 68 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 74 kmN
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 70 kmN
  • Étang de Pissevache Lake 87 kmNW

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