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Petit Vallon

Located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Coordinates: 46°12′31″ N 5°39′55″ E

Map showing the location of Petit Vallon Petit Vallon
Location in France
Elevation
899 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport34 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport46 km

About Petit Vallon

Petit Vallon is a village. Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Elevation: 899 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Échallon and Lake Sylans.

Climate of Petit Vallon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 110 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (111 mm)
Driest month
August (80 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 Petit Vallon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°11°16°19°22°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°6°9°11°11°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)949181911061058580111111110102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Petit Vallon

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 34 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 46 kmsoutheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 37 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 82 kmnortheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 115 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Petit Vallon

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 967 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Laire River 24 kmE
  • Lake Sylans Lake 5 kmS
  • Nantua Lake Lake 8 kmSW
  • Lac d'Antre Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km314 places

  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 28 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 28 kmE
  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 30 kmE
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km1,080 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 79 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 97 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 68 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 67 kmNE

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