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Natural site

Bois du Guet

Located in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°53′00″ N 3°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Guet Bois du Guet
Location in France
Elevation
854 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chausseterre
2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport48 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport104 km

About Bois du Guet

Bois du Guet is a natural site. Location: Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Bois Génetins and Roc du Guet.

Climate of Bois du Guet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (93 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of Bois du Guet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°15°18°22°22°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)595052659390708883726861

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois du Guet

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 54 km to the west.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 48 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 104 kmeast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 135 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 54 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 70 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 85 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 87 kmeast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 171 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Guet

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 17 kmS
  • Puy d'Oscot Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Puy Gros Mountain 20 kmS
  • Bois Vague Natural site 12 kmNE

25–60 km268 places

  • Étang de Corée Lake 35 kmN
  • Lac d'Allier Lake 38 kmNW
  • Rocher de Pierre Dure Mountain 40 kmS
  • Puy Giroux Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km659 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 85 kmE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 71 kmNE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 97 kmW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Chausseterre Village, Arrondissement of Roanne
    2 km NE
  • Chausseterre Village, Chausseterre
    2 km NE
  • Arconsat Village, Arrondissement of Thiers
    4.2 km W
  • Arconsat Village, Arconsat
    4.2 km W
  • Les Salles Village, Arrondissement of Montbrison
    4.5 km SE
  • Cervières Village, Arrondissement of Montbrison
    4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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