Bois de Modane, Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Bois de Modane

Bois de Modane is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Mont Rond and La Belle Plinier.

Photos of Bois de Modane

Mont Rond Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aiguille Doran Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pointe de Fréjus F Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Bois de Modane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: July (75 mm)

1° -6°

3° -4°

5° -2°

10° 3°

14° 6°

18° 9°

18° 10°

15° 7°

10° 3°

4° -1°

2° -4°

Jan

128

Feb

119

Mar

114

Apr

117

May

118

Jun

97

Jul

75

Aug

87

Sep

95

Oct

128

Nov

144

Dec

134

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 de Modane
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	1°	3°	5°	10°	14°	18°	18°	15°	10°	4°	2°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-4°	-2°	3°	6°	9°	10°	7°	3°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	128	119	114	117	118	97	75	87	95	128	144	134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Modane

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 77 km to the west.

Airports

Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 75 kmeast
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 81 kmnorthwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 77 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 120 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 147 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 156 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 157 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Modane

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 1,759 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

Lac des Vaches Lake 23 kmN
Lac Rond Lake 23 kmN
Lac du Mont Cenis Lake 19 kmE
Lac Long Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km668 places

Lac du Vallon Lake 59 kmSW
Lacs de la Tempête Lake 49 kmN
Lac de la Plagne Lake 34 kmN
Lac Faravel Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km1,301 places

Lac Mort Lake 74 kmW
Lac d'Orny Lake 94 kmN
Lac de la Breye Lake 97 kmN
Lac de Tsofeiret Lake 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Modane Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.2 km W
Villarodin-Bourget Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.2 km N
Villarodin Village, Villarodin-Bourget
1.6 km NE
Modane Village, Modane
2.5 km W
Avrieux Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.8 km NE
Le Mélézet Village, Villarodin-Bourget
0.7 km S

Bois de Modane

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mont Rond Mountain, Villarodin-Bourget
2.5 km S
La Belle Plinier Mountain, Modane
3.8 km S
Bois du Bourget Natural site, Savoy
3.1 km N
Bois du Nant Natural site, Savoy
4 km E
Cima del Vallone Mountain, Avrieux
5.2 km S
Pointe de Fréjus Mountain, Bardonecchia
6.3 km S
Aiguille Doran Mountain, Villarodin-Bourget
6.5 km N
Longe Côte Mountain, Avrieux
5.4 km E