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Natural site

Les Bois Noirs

Located in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°55′47″ N 3°42′42″ E

Map showing the location of Les Bois Noirs Les Bois Noirs
Location in France
Elevation
1,176 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arconsat
4.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport45 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport109 km

About Les Bois Noirs

Les Bois Noirs 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 (45 km). Nearby sights include Puy de Montoncel and Bois de Molette.

Climate of Les Bois Noirs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Les Bois Noirs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°8°13°16°20°20°16°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°-1°4°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)595052659390708883726861

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Les Bois Noirs

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 51 km to the west.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 45 kmwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 109 kmeast
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 141 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 51 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 91 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 93 kmeast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 177 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Les Bois Noirs

Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 577 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Puy Bien Mountain 21 kmS
  • Puy d'Oscot Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Bois Vague Natural site 11 kmNE
  • Bois d'Urfé Natural site 13 kmSE

25–60 km272 places

  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 56 kmW
  • Étang de Corée Lake 32 kmNE
  • Lac d'Allier Lake 32 kmNW
  • Rocher de Pierre Dure Mountain 46 kmS

60–100 km629 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 90 kmE
  • Bois Dieu Natural site 70 kmNE
  • Étang de Tix Lake 93 kmW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 73 kmSW

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