- Elevation
- 1,165 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport46 km
- CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport85 km
About Vercors Plateau
Vercors Plateau is a mountain. Location: Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,165 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Sommet la Poule and Montagne du Play.
Climate of Vercors Plateau
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 88 | 97 | 102 | 122 | 101 | 65 | 88 | 116 | 126 | 138 | 112 |
How to get to Vercors Plateau
The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (90 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 35 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 46 kmnorth
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 85 kmnortheast
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 90 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 35 kmnortheast
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 97 kmnorthwest
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 99 kmnorthwest
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 100 kmnorthwest
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 150 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vercors Plateau
Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 1,178 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km130 places
- Roc de Toulau Mountain 16 kmSW
- Sommet de Roche-Chalve Mountain 17 kmN
- Tête de Praorzel Mountain 23 kmSE
- Serre de Pionnier Mountain 9 kmW
25–60 km423 places
- Lac Mort Lake 31 kmE
- Lac du Vallon Lake 48 kmE
- Lac du Saulet Lake 44 kmE
- Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 29 kmE
60–100 km1,053 places
- Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 78 kmSW
- Clapes River 97 kmSE
- St Alban Plage Beach 74 kmNE
- Îles Margeries Island 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Chapelle-en-Vercors Village, Arrondissement de Die2 km N
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Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors Village, Arrondissement de Die2 km SE
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La Chapelle-en-Vercors Village, La Chapelle-en-Vercors1.9 km N
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Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors Village, Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors1.9 km SE
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Gagnaires Village, La Chapelle-en-Vercors1.1 km NW
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Les Chabottes Village, Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors1.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sommet la Poule Mountain, Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors1.9 km S
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Montagne du Play Mountain, Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors2.6 km E
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Montagne du Grand Larve Mountain, Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors3.6 km SE
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Montagne de la Sacha Mountain, La Chapelle-en-Vercors4 km W
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Serre de Plume Mountain, Vassieux-en-Vercors4.4 km SW
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Puy de Bois-en-Vercors Mountain, La Chapelle-en-Vercors4.7 km NE
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Rocher des Arnauds Mountain, La Chapelle-en-Vercors5.2 km NW
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Parc Régional du Vercors Natural site, Drôme4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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