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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Claix

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°06′40″ N 5°17′21″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Claix Forêt de Claix
Location in France
Elevation
213 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Sône
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport28 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport70 km

About Forêt de Claix

Forêt de Claix is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau la Cumane and Serre Cocu.

Climate of Forêt de Claix

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (109 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Forêt de Claix
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°16°21°24°28°27°23°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°16°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)65597386978056651061098666

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

How to get to Forêt de Claix

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (70 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 34 km to the east.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 28 kmnorth
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 70 kmnorth
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 34 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 138 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Claix

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 1,161 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Roc de Toulau Mountain 25 kmS
  • Sommet de Roche-Chalve Mountain 15 kmE
  • Serre de Pionnier Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km425 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 40 kmE
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 59 kmE
  • Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 41 kmE
  • Lac de Petichet Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km1,110 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 82 kmSW
  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 82 kmNW
  • St Alban Plage Beach 64 kmNE
  • Îles Margeries Island 91 kmSW

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