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Natural site

Bois Génetins

Located in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°55′00″ N 3°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Génetins Bois Génetins
Location in France
Elevation
784 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chausseterre
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport49 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport105 km

About Bois Génetins

Bois Génetins 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 (49 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Molette and Bois du Guet.

Climate of Bois Génetins

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · 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 Génetins
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°16°19°22°22°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°2°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)595052659390708883726861

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois Génetins

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 55 km to the west.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 49 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 105 kmeast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 136 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 55 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 86 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 88 kmeast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois Génetins

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 594 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 20 kmS
  • Puy d'Oscot Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Puy Gros Mountain 24 kmS
  • Bois Vague Natural site 9 kmNE

25–60 km263 places

  • Étang de Corée Lake 31 kmN
  • Lac d'Allier Lake 36 kmNW
  • Rocher de Pierre Dure Mountain 43 kmS
  • Puy Giroux Mountain 59 kmSW

60–100 km648 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 86 kmE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 68 kmNE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 97 kmW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 61 kmW

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