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Natural site

Vallée de la Cère

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°59′52″ N 2°38′53″ E

Map showing the location of Vallée de la Cère Vallée de la Cère
Location in France
Elevation
838 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vic-sur-Cère
2.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport21 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport67 km

About Vallée de la Cère

Vallée de la Cère is a natural site. Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Le Pas-de-Cère and Le Courpou Sauvage.

Climate of Vallée de la Cère

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
May (89 mm)
Driest month
March (52 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 Vallée de la Cère
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°12°16°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)676052678974536674866868

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallée de la Cère

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 93 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 21 kmsouthwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 67 kmsouth
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 93 kmnorth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 145 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vallée de la Cère

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 428 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 18 kmSW
  • Puy Griou Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Puy de la Poche Mountain 5 kmN
  • Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km261 places

  • Lac Pavin Lake 58 kmN
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 55 kmN
  • Lac de Madic Lake 44 kmN
  • Lac de la Landie Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km427 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 95 kmN
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 65 kmNW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 74 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 70 kmNW

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