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Natural site

Forêt de Saou

Located in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 44°39′22″ N 5°07′26″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Saou Forêt de Saou
Location in France
Elevation
557 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Piégros-la-Clastre
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport80 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport85 km

About Forêt de Saou

Forêt de Saou 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 (80 km). Nearby sights include Le Pradou and Chapelle Saint-Médard.

Climate of Forêt de Saou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Forêt de Saou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°19°23°27°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)77627186967349661081259577

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

How to get to Forêt de Saou

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 74 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 80 kmnorth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 85 kmsouth
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 74 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 123 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 125 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Saou

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 1,011 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Vaucluse Mountain 14 kmS
  • Rochemuse Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Montagne de Gavet Mountain 18 kmE
  • Serre de l'Écharenne Mountain 19 kmNE

25–60 km369 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 43 kmW
  • Îles Margeries Island 44 kmSW
  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Mont Ventoux Mountain 55 kmS

60–100 km942 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 67 kmNE
  • Île d'Oiselet Island 73 kmS
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 70 kmSW
  • Île de Miémar Island 72 kmSW

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