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Natural site

Forêt de Bas

Located in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°51′35″ N 4°03′19″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bas Forêt de Bas
Location in France
Elevation
413 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Amions
2.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport69 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport82 km

About Forêt de Bas

Forêt de Bas is a natural site. Location: Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de l'Écu and Ruisseau de Palouse.

Climate of Forêt de Bas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (86 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Forêt de Bas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°14°19°22°26°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°14°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)474044547586688080615948

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

How to get to Forêt de Bas

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 69 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 82 kmeast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 63 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 65 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 76 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 150 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bas

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 566 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Bois Vague Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Bois d'Urfé Natural site 16 kmW
  • Bois du Guet Natural site 23 kmW
  • Bois Génetins Natural site 23 kmW

25–60 km292 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 31 kmSW
  • Réservoir de Couzon Lake 59 kmSE
  • Étang de Corée Lake 38 kmN
  • Lac d'Allier Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km630 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 63 kmE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 61 kmNE
  • Étang des Vavres Lake 84 kmE
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 84 kmW

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