Bois du Bourget, Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Bois du Bourget

Bois du Bourget is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Turin Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Aiguille Doran and Rateau d'Aussois.

Photos of Bois du Bourget

Mont Rond Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aiguille Doran Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Bois du Bourget

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: July (75 mm)

1° -5°

3° -4°

5° -2°

10° 3°

14° 6°

18° 9°

19° 10°

15° 7°

10° 3°

5° -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 du Bourget
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	1°	3°	5°	10°	14°	18°	19°	15°	10°	5°	2°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-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 du Bourget

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 76 km to the west.

Airports

Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 76 kmeast
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 78 kmnorthwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 76 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 117 kmnorth
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 144 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 154 kmnorthwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 155 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Bourget

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 1,804 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

Lac des Vaches Lake 21 kmN
Lac Rond Lake 21 kmNE
Lac du Mont Cenis Lake 19 kmE
Lac Long Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km646 places

Lac du Vallon Lake 59 kmSW
Lacs de la Tempête Lake 46 kmN
Lac de la Plagne Lake 32 kmNE
Lac Faravel Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km1,363 places

Lac Mort Lake 74 kmW
Lac d'Émosson Lake 98 kmN
Lac d'Orny Lake 92 kmN
Lac de la Breye Lake 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Villarodin-Bourget Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
1.2 km SE
Modane Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.3 km SW
Modane Village, Modane
2.6 km SW
Villarodin Village, Villarodin-Bourget
2.4 km SE
Avrieux Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.9 km E
Avrieux Village, Avrieux
2.9 km E

Bois du Bourget

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Aiguille Doran Mountain, Villarodin-Bourget
3.5 km N
Rateau d'Aussois Mountain, Villarodin-Bourget
2.8 km N
Bois de Modane Natural site, Savoy
3.1 km S
Le Petit Rateau Mountain, Aussois
3.3 km N
Mont Rond Mountain, Villarodin-Bourget
5.5 km S
Pointe de l'Échelle Mountain, Aussois
5.5 km N
Bois du Nant Natural site, Savoy
5.6 km SE
La Belle Plinier Mountain, Modane
6.9 km S