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Natural site

Bois de Valombrey

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°20′25″ N 5°46′50″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Valombrey Bois de Valombrey
Location in France
Elevation
1,125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
2.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport34 km
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport35 km

About Bois de Valombrey

Bois de Valombrey is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Grand Logis and Sommet Charmant.

Climate of Bois de Valombrey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Valombrey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°10°15°19°22°22°17°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)928991911051027580111115119100

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Valombrey

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (69 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 34 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 35 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 69 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 19 kmsouth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 100 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Valombrey

Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 1,380 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 25 kmN
  • Grande Île Island 23 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 23 kmN
  • Lake Paladru Lake 23 kmNW

25–60 km534 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 34 kmS
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 44 kmSE
  • Lac de Save Lake 48 kmNW
  • Lac du Saulet Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km1,222 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 87 kmNW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 95 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 95 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 97 kmN

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