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Natural site

Bois des Roches Rousses

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°24′00″ N 5°49′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Roches Rousses Bois des Roches Rousses
Location in France
Elevation
1,539 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Pierre-dEntremont
3.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport27 km
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport38 km

About Bois des Roches Rousses

Bois des Roches Rousses 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 (27 km). Nearby sights include Dent de l'Ours and L'Alienard.

Climate of Bois des Roches Rousses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 des Roches Rousses
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°7°12°16°19°19°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-5°-2°2°5°7°7°4°1°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)928991911051027580111115119100

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois des Roches Rousses

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 27 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 38 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 63 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 26 kmsouth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 93 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 112 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Roches Rousses

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 1,404 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 18 kmN
  • Grande Île Island 16 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 16 kmN
  • Lake Paladru Lake 23 kmW

25–60 km549 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 41 kmS
  • Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 59 kmNE
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 57 kmNE
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km1,247 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 86 kmNW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 88 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 88 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 90 kmN

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