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Arrondissement of Valence

Municipality

Arrondissement of Valence

Located in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°03′59″ N 5°00′33″ E

Location in France

Population: 299,411; 299.4K
Elevation: 225 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 101; listed under Arrondissement of Valence
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport41 km; LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport74 km

About Arrondissement of Valence

Arrondissement of Valence is a municipality. Location: Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Population: 299,411. Elevation: 225 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Enfer and Savasse.

Climate of Arrondissement of Valence

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (109 mm)
Driest month: February (55 mm)

7° 0°

9° 1°

13° 3°

16° 5°

21° 10°

24° 13°

28° 16°

27° 15°

23° 12°

17° 8°

11° 4°

8° 1°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

104

Oct

109

Nov

Dec

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 Arrondissement of Valence
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	13°	16°	21°	24°	28°	27°	23°	17°	11°	8°
Average low (°C)	0°	1°	3°	5°	10°	13°	16°	15°	12°	8°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	62	55	68	83	93	76	55	62	104	109	80	62

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Valence

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (74 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 57 km to the east.

Airports

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 41 kmnortheast
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 74 kmnorth
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 93 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 57 kmeast
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 63 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 77 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 78 kmnorth
Nîmes Population: 148.2K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Valence

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 1,018 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

Roc de l'Épène Mountain 20 kmSE
Pic de Rouverol Mountain 19 kmSW
Serre de la Chavas Mountain 20 kmSW
Serre du Sabot Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km404 places

Lake Paladru Lake 60 kmNE
Réservoir de Couzon Lake 57 kmNW
Vercors Plateau Mountain 35 kmE
Roc de Toulau Mountain 27 kmSE

60–100 km1,011 places

Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 65 kmSW
Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 80 kmN
Lac Mort Lake 62 kmE
St Alban Plage Beach 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.