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Natural site

Vallée de la Jordanne

Located in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°02′00″ N 2°35′23″ E

Map showing the location of Vallée de la Jordanne Vallée de la Jordanne
Location in France
Elevation
903 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne
0.8 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 Airport70 km

About Vallée de la Jordanne

Vallée de la Jordanne 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 Courpou Sauvage and Puy de Bassierou.

Climate of Vallée de la Jordanne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Vallée de la Jordanne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)84746581105866276861048785

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallée de la Jordanne

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 92 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 21 kmsouthwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 70 kmsouth
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 92 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 148 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 183 kmsouthwest
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vallée de la Jordanne

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 426 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km120 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 16 kmSW
  • Puy Griou Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Puy de la Poche Mountain 6 kmE
  • Puy de Peyre arse Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km257 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 59 kmNW
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac Pavin Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km417 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 91 kmN
  • Lac de Servière Lake 71 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 65 kmNW
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 85 kmN

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