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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois du Fay

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°14′00″ N 6°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fay Bois du Fay
Location in France
Elevation
861 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport62 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport82 km

About Bois du Fay

Bois du Fay is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Bec de l'Aigle and Croix des Têtes.

Climate of Bois du Fay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (141 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Bois du Fay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°17°21°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)121114104103110100758698125141132

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

How to get to Bois du Fay

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 57 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 62 kmnorthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 82 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 88 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 57 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 110 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois du Fay

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 1,739 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Le Grand Lac (Lac Bramant) Lake 20 kmW
  • Lac des Cerces Lake 19 kmS
  • Grand Lac Lake 22 kmS
  • Lac de la Ponsonnière Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km732 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 55 kmSW
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 43 kmSW
  • Lac des Vaches Lake 33 kmNE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km1,197 places

  • Lac d'Orny Lake 99 kmNE
  • Grand Lé Lake 93 kmNE
  • Lac du Vieux Emosson Lake 99 kmN
  • Petit Lé Lake 92 kmNE

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