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Natural site

Bois le Roi

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°21′15″ N 5°41′42″ E

Map showing the location of Bois le Roi Bois le Roi
Location in France
Elevation
1,072 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport29 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport35 km

About Bois le Roi

Bois le Roi is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Gorges de Crossey and Mollard de la Chaleur.

Climate of Bois le Roi

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 le Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°10°15°19°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)928991911051027580111115119100

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois le Roi

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (63 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 20 km to the south.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 29 kmwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 35 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 63 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 20 kmsouth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 78 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 101 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 103 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois le Roi

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 1,349 natural sites, 343 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 25 kmN
  • Grande Île Island 22 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 23 kmN
  • Lake Paladru Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km507 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 37 kmS
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 49 kmSE
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lac de Save Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km1,237 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 81 kmNW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 95 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 95 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 98 kmN

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