Lac du Bouchet, Haute-Loire — Map and nearby sights

About Lac du Bouchet

Lac du Bouchet is a lake. Location: Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Elevation: 1,210 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Chauvet and Raye Fait.

Climate of Lac du Bouchet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: October (107 mm)
Driest month: March (57 mm)

3° -4°

4° -3°

7° -2°

9° 0°

14° 4°

17° 7°

21° 9°

17° 6°

12° 4°

6° -1°

4° -3°

Jan

71

Feb

58

Mar

57

Apr

80

May

99

Jun

73

Jul

58

Aug

73

Sep

87

Oct

107

Nov

79

Dec

73

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 Lac du Bouchet
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	4°	7°	9°	14°	17°	21°	21°	17°	12°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	-2°	0°	4°	7°	9°	9°	6°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	71	58	57	80	99	73	58	73	87	107	79	73

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac du Bouchet

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 108 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (109 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 75 km to the northeast.

Airports

Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 108 kmwest
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 109 kmnorthwest
Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 75 kmnortheast
Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 111 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 125 kmnortheast
Nîmes Population: 148.2K 127 kmsouth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lac du Bouchet

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 722 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

Lac d'Issarlès Lake 24 kmSE
Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 18 kmS
Suc de Miceselle Mountain 7 kmNE
Mont Plaux Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km289 places

Lac de Charpal Lake 36 kmSW
Lac de Grandval Lake 57 kmW
La Courbe Mountain 43 kmSE
Truc du Midi Mountain 56 kmSW

60–100 km720 places

Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 75 kmSE
Puy Bien Mountain 93 kmN
Îles Margeries Island 89 kmSE
Lac Pavin Lake 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cayres Village, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay
2.2 km NE
Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas Village, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay
2.1 km S
Cayres Village, Cayres
2.2 km NE
Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas Village, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
2.1 km S
L'Herm Village, Cayres
2.1 km E
Ouides Village, Arrondissement du Puy-en-Velay
4.2 km W

Lac du Bouchet

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Chauvet Mountain, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
1.1 km S
Raye Fait Mountain, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
1.8 km SW
Mont Recours Mountain, Cayres
2.6 km NW
Marencon Mountain, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
2.5 km SW
Mont Farnier Mountain, Ouides
2.7 km W
Mont Cham Mountain, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
3.4 km S
Mont Long Mountain, Saint-Jean-Lachalm
3.4 km NW
Mont Moulier Mountain, Le Bouchet-Saint-Nicolas
3.9 km S