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Municipality

Arrondissement de Brioude

Located in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°09′32″ N 3°27′49″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement de Brioude Arrondissement de Brioude
Location in France
Population
44,778
44.8K
Elevation
636 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
111
listed under Arrondissement de Brioude
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport73 km
AUR Aurillac airport87 km

About Arrondissement de Brioude

Arrondissement de Brioude is a municipality. Location: Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Population: 44,778. Elevation: 636 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Cronce and Bois de Combeneyre.

Climate of Arrondissement de Brioude

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
March (44 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement de Brioude
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°10°13°17°21°24°24°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°7°10°13°12°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)524544648668556874815954

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

How to get to Arrondissement de Brioude

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 73 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 75 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 73 kmnorth
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 87 kmwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 79 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 127 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 130 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 163 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Arrondissement de Brioude

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 774 natural sites, 227 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Forêt de la Ténezère Natural site 20 kmS
  • Forêt de la Margeride Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Forêt de Lamandie Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Bois de Combeneyre Natural site 4 kmSW

25–60 km325 places

  • Lac Pavin Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 56 kmNW
  • Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 60 kmNW
  • Lac Chauvet Lake 60 kmNW

60–100 km839 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 67 kmN
  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 84 kmW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 98 kmN
  • Lac de Servière Lake 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arrondissement de Brioude

111 places
  1. 1 Brioude 6.7K
  2. 2 Langeac 3.7K
  3. 3 Sainte-Florine 3.1K
  4. 4 Vergongheon 1.9K
  5. 5 Saugues 1.8K
  6. 6 Mazeyrat-d'Allier 1.5K
  7. 7 Lempdes-sur-Allagnon 1.3K
  8. 8 Vieille-Brioude 1.2K
  9. 9 Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre 996
  10. 10 Fontannes 962
  11. 11 Auzon 888
  12. 12 Paulhaguet 875
  13. 13 Lamothe 870
  14. 14 Cohade 853
  15. 15 Siaugues-Sainte-Marie 801
  16. 16 Paulhac 642
  17. 17 Blesle 635
  18. 18 La Chaise-Dieu 608
  19. 19 Vézézoux 588
  20. 20 Frugerès-les-Mines 559
  21. 21 Saint-Georges-d'Aurac 469
  22. 22 Chanteuges 448
  23. 23 Saint-Just-près-Brioude 426
  24. 24 Saint-Beauzire 381
  25. 25 Lorlanges 372
  26. 26 Salzuit 365
  27. 27 Venteuges 351
  28. 28 Vissac-Auteyrac 338
  29. 29 Félines 311
  30. 30 Couteuges 300
  31. 31 Espalem 298
  32. 32 Beaumont 290
  33. 33 Villeneuve-d'Allier 290
  34. 34 Lavoûte-Chilhac 286
  35. 35 Chavaniac-Lafayette 279
  36. 36 Azérat 268
  37. 37 Saint-Laurent-Chabreuges 263
  38. 38 Saint-Géron 258
  39. 39 Léotoing 242
  40. 40 Lavaudieu 237
  41. 41 Thoras 234
  42. 42 Sembadel 230
  43. 43 Champagnac-le-Vieux 212
  44. 44 Cerzat 207
  45. 45 Mazerat-Aurouze 206
  46. 46 Pinols 198
  47. 47 Grèzes 197
  48. 48 Monistrol-d'Allier 197
  49. 49 Saint-Didier-sur-Doulon 196
  50. 50 Javaugues 195
  51. 51 Saint-Arcons-d'Allier 195
  52. 52 Domeyrat 194
  53. 53 Saint-Ilpize 190
  54. 54 Agnat 187
  55. 55 Chilhac 187
  56. 56 Chanaleilles 184
  57. 57 Aubazat 174
  58. 58 Chaniat 172
  59. 59 Saint-Hilaire 161
  60. 60 Chassagnes 159

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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