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Natural site

Forêt du Villard

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 46°25′38″ N 5°11′19″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt du Villard Forêt du Villard
Location in France
Elevation
220 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lescheroux
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport70 km
GVA Geneva International Airport74 km

About Forêt du Villard

Forêt du Villard is a natural site. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Fougemagne and Mont du Gouilla.

Climate of Forêt du Villard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (100 mm)
Driest month
March (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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Climate of Forêt du Villard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°15°20°23°26°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°10°13°15°14°11°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)7674658198887370981009481

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

How to get to Forêt du Villard

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 77 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 70 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 74 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 77 kmsouth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 78 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 80 kmsouth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 99 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 111 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt du Villard

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 417 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Mont Verjon Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Mont du Gouilla Mountain 14 kmE
  • Mont Charvet Mountain 19 kmE
  • Bois de Tharlet Natural site 24 kmS

25–60 km212 places

  • Étang des Vavres Lake 40 kmS
  • Lake Sylans Lake 47 kmSE
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 56 kmNE
  • Nantua Lake Lake 43 kmSE

60–100 km612 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 77 kmS
  • Lac de Joux Lake 88 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 98 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 91 kmE

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