Les Grands Bois, Isère — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Les Grands Bois

Les Grands Bois is a natural site. Location: Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Pic de la Grande Aiguille and Rocher de Chalves.

Photos of Les Grands Bois

Rocher de Chalves Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Les Grands Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month: July (day 24°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: October (113 mm)
Driest month: July (67 mm)

4° -4°

5° -3°

9° 0°

12° 2°

17° 6°

20° 10°

24° 12°

23° 12°

19° 9°

14° 5°

8° 0°

4° -2°

Jan

83

Feb

78

Mar

86

Apr

91

May

105

Jun

96

Jul

67

Aug

76

Sep

109

Oct

113

Nov

112

Dec

90

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 Les Grands Bois
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	12°	17°	20°	24°	23°	19°	14°	8°	4°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	0°	2°	6°	10°	12°	12°	9°	5°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	83	78	86	91	105	96	67	76	109	113	112	90

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Les Grands Bois

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (62 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 17 km to the south.

Airports

Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 25 kmwest
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 40 kmnortheast
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 17 kmsouth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 77 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 78 kmnorthwest
Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 99 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 105 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Grands Bois

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 1,323 natural sites, 334 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

Lake Paladru Lake 17 kmNW
Pied Aigu Mountain 21 kmSW
Le Néron Mountain 11 kmSE
Le Moucherotte Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km487 places

Lac Mort Lake 34 kmS
St Alban Plage Beach 29 kmNE
Grande Île Island 27 kmNE
Petite Île Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km1,227 places

Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 80 kmNW
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 100 kmN
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 100 kmN
Laire River 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

La Buisse Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
2.1 km NW
Pommiers-la-Placette Village, La Sure en Chartreuse
1.3 km E
Voreppe Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
2.8 km S
La Sure en Chartreuse Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
3.4 km NE
La Buisse Village, La Buisse
3.4 km NW
Coublevie Village, Arrondissement of Grenoble
4.1 km NW

Les Grands Bois

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pic de la Grande Aiguille Mountain, Voreppe
3.2 km SE
Rocher de Chalves Mountain, Mont-Saint-Martin
5.2 km SE
Mollard de la Chaleur Mountain, La Sure en Chartreuse
5.3 km E
Gorges de Crossey Natural site, Isère
5.3 km N
Bois le Roi Natural site, Isère
5.5 km NE
La Pinea Mountain, Sarcenas
8.5 km SE
Bois Vert Natural site, Isère
6.3 km SW
Forêt de Genieux Natural site, Isère
6.7 km E