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Natural site

Forêt de Malissard

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°21′41″ N 5°51′37″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Malissard Forêt de Malissard
Location in France
Elevation
1,296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
4.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport31 km
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport42 km

About Forêt de Malissard

Forêt de Malissard 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 (31 km). Nearby sights include Bec de la Scia and Forêt des Fresses.

Climate of Forêt de Malissard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
November (126 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 Forêt de Malissard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°6°9°14°18°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)999693901031037582106115126109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Malissard

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 31 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 42 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 66 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 96 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 115 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Malissard

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 1,422 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 23 kmN
  • Grande Île Island 21 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 21 kmN
  • Lac de la Motte Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km553 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 37 kmS
  • Plage St Jorioz Beach 59 kmNE
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 44 kmS
  • Lac de Save Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km1,228 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 91 kmNW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 92 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 92 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 94 kmN

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