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River

Bancel

Located in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°14′20″ N 4°48′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bancel Bancel
Location in France
Elevation
132 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Andancette
0.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport43 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport58 km

About Bancel

Bancel is a river. Location: Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau Argentelle and Cance.

Climate of Bancel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (102 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Bancel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°16°21°24°28°28°23°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°6°10°14°16°16°13°9°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)5750607590765766961027458

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

How to get to Bancel

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (58 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 39 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 43 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 58 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 57 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 59 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 72 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 147 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bancel

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 844 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • La Chaux de l'Égalet Mountain 24 kmNW
  • le Bois Paradis Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Chantelermuse Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Montpoulier Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km305 places

  • Réservoir de Couzon Lake 33 kmNW
  • Lac Clair Lake 59 kmNE
  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Roc de Toulau Mountain 52 kmSE

60–100 km904 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 77 kmS
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 60 kmN
  • Lac Mort Lake 81 kmE
  • St Alban Plage Beach 85 kmNE

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