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Natural site

Bois de l'Enfer

Located in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°04′11″ N 4°59′41″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Enfer Bois de l'Enfer
Location in France
Elevation
253 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Valence
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport42 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport73 km

About Bois de l'Enfer

Bois de l'Enfer is a natural site. Location: Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Vache and Savasse.

Climate of Bois de l'Enfer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (108 mm)
Driest month
February (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 Bois de l'Enfer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°20°24°27°27°23°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)60526379897253611011087559

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

How to get to Bois de l'Enfer

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 42 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (73 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 58 km to the east.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 42 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 73 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 58 kmeast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 76 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 Bois de l'Enfer

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 1,001 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

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

25–60 km400 places

  • Réservoir de Couzon Lake 56 kmNW
  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 36 kmE
  • Roc de Toulau Mountain 28 kmSE
  • Rochemuse Mountain 59 kmS

60–100 km1,003 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 63 kmE
  • St Alban Plage Beach 83 kmNE

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