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Natural site

Bois de Taravas

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°24′24″ N 4°59′08″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Taravas Bois de Taravas
Location in France
Elevation
450 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moissieu-sur-Dolon
2.3 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 Airport27 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport36 km

About Bois de Taravas

Bois de Taravas 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 (27 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau la Feya and Ruisseau Lambroz.

Climate of Bois de Taravas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (100 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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 Taravas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°18°22°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)5854627789785866951007759

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

How to get to Bois de Taravas

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (36 km). The nearest large city is Lyon, 40 km to the north.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 27 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 36 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 40 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 41 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 47 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 126 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Taravas

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 877 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Forêt de Bonnevaux Natural site 13 kmE
  • Véga River 15 kmNW
  • Vésonne River 13 kmN
  • Ruisseau la Vermeille River 22 kmS

25–60 km381 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 43 kmN
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lac de Save Lake 49 kmNE
  • Étang de Ry Lake 43 kmNE

60–100 km913 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 99 kmS
  • Lac Mort Lake 76 kmSE
  • St Alban Plage Beach 66 kmE
  • Grande Île Island 65 kmE

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