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Lac de Grandval

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 44°55′19″ N 3°04′28″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de Grandval Lac de Grandval
Location in France
Elevation
725 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fridefont
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport52 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport74 km

About Lac de Grandval

Lac de Grandval is a lake. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Elevation: 725 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Puy Maubrun and Ternes.

Climate of Lac de Grandval

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (91 mm)
Driest month
March (50 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Lac de Grandval
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°17°20°24°24°20°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)655750668869516674916865

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

How to get to Lac de Grandval

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (96 km). The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 95 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 52 kmwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 74 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 95 kmnorth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 118 kmnortheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 167 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Lac de Grandval

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 586 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Truc de l'Homme Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Puy d'Aubraquet Mountain 18 kmSW
  • le Cayre Mountain 24 kmSW
  • la Palède Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km306 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 50 kmW
  • Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 57 kmNW
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 52 kmSE
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km599 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 99 kmNW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 82 kmN
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 96 kmNW
  • Lac Pavin Lake 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Fridefont Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
    2.5 km SE
  • Grandval Village, Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère
    0.5 km NE
  • Lavastrie Village, Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère
    2.9 km NW
  • Alleuze Village, Alleuze
    3.7 km NE
  • Alleuze Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour
    4.6 km N
  • Fridefont Village, Fridefont
    2.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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