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Natural site

Bois de Galaure

Located in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°07′51″ N 5°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Galaure Bois de Galaure
Location in France
Elevation
411 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geyssans
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport32 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport66 km

About Bois de Galaure

Bois de Galaure is a natural site. Location: Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Vache and Bagnol.

Climate of Bois de Galaure

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (109 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Bois de Galaure
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°20°23°27°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)62556883937655621041098062

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

How to get to Bois de Galaure

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 32 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 66 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 50 kmeast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 64 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 71 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 72 kmnorth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Galaure

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 1,056 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Roc de l'Épène Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Montagne de l'Écharasson Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Serre Cocu Mountain 23 kmE
  • Bois de la Vache Natural site 5 kmSW

25–60 km419 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 57 kmE
  • Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 57 kmE
  • Lac de Petichet Lake 58 kmE
  • Lake Paladru Lake 51 kmNE

60–100 km1,035 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 74 kmSW
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 74 kmN
  • St Alban Plage Beach 74 kmNE
  • Îles Margeries Island 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geyssans Village, Arrondissement of Valence
    1.3 km SE
  • Geyssans Village, Geyssans
    1.4 km SE
  • Arthémonay Village, Arrondissement of Valence
    2.6 km NW
  • Arthémonay Village, Arthémonay
    2.6 km NW
  • Le Chalon Village, Arrondissement of Valence
    2.8 km N
  • Le Chalon Village, Le Chalon
    2.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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