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Natural site

Bois de Gargamelle

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°13′37″ N 5°15′59″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Gargamelle Bois de Gargamelle
Location in France
Elevation
658 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bessins
2.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport16 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport57 km

About Bois de Gargamelle

Bois de Gargamelle is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Chambarand and Abbaye Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur de Chambarand.

Climate of Bois de Gargamelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (107 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Bois de Gargamelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°13°18°21°25°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°10°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)706579891018662691071079372

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

How to get to Bois de Gargamelle

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (57 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 16 kmnorth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 57 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 36 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 67 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 72 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 128 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Gargamelle

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 1,133 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Sommet de Roche-Chalve Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Pied Aigu Mountain 16 kmE
  • Serre Cocu Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Montagne de l'Allier Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km466 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 47 kmSE
  • St Alban Plage Beach 56 kmNE
  • Grande Île Island 54 kmNE
  • Petite Île Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km1,079 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 91 kmSW
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 69 kmNW
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 99 kmNE
  • Étang des Vavres Lake 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bessins Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
    2.7 km S
  • Roybon Village, Arrondissement of Vienne
    3.9 km NW
  • Bessins Village, Bessins
    2.7 km S
  • Roybon Village, Roybon
    3.9 km NW
  • Murinais Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
    4.1 km E
  • Saint-Appolinard Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
    4.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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