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Natural site

Gorges de Crossey

Located in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°22′04″ N 5°39′51″ E

Map showing the location of Gorges de Crossey Gorges de Crossey
Location in France
Elevation
503 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey
1.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport26 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport34 km

About Gorges de Crossey

Gorges de Crossey is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bois le Roi and Baracuchet.

Climate of Gorges de Crossey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
September (111 mm)
Driest month
July (71 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 Gorges de Crossey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°23°26°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°14°13°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)7978859010397717511111110585

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

How to get to Gorges de Crossey

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (60 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 26 kmwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 34 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 60 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 21 kmsouth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 100 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 100 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gorges de Crossey

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 1,348 natural sites, 338 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • St Alban Plage Beach 24 kmNE
  • Grande Île Island 22 kmNE
  • Petite Île Island 22 kmNE
  • Lake Paladru Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km487 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 39 kmS
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 52 kmSE
  • Étang de Tabouret Lake 55 kmNW
  • Lac de Save Lake 41 kmNW

60–100 km1,261 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 78 kmNW
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 95 kmN
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 94 kmN
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 97 kmN

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