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Le Chef-Lieu

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 45°30′28″ N 6°32′49″ E

Map showing the location of Le Chef-Lieu Le Chef-Lieu
Location in France
Elevation
1,083 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport54 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport58 km

About Le Chef-Lieu

Le Chef-Lieu is a village. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Elevation: 1,083 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Tarentaise and Torrent Morel.

Climate of Le Chef-Lieu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
July (90 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 Le Chef-Lieu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°15°19°22°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°2°6°9°12°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1401371201181241129097104135156153

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Le Chef-Lieu

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (88 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 75 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 54 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 58 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 75 kmsouthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 83 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 112 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 133 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 135 kmwest

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

Day trips from Le Chef-Lieu

Within 100 km: 123 historic and cultural sites, 2,324 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km180 places

  • Lac des Vaches Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 13 kmN
  • Lac Rond Lake 24 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plagne Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km810 places

  • Grand Golliat Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Aiguille des Sasses Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Tête de Ferret Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Pointe de Combette Mountain 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,802 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 80 kmSW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 86 kmNE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 70 kmNE
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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