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Natural site

Combe de la Grande Montagne

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°08′00″ N 6°37′00″ E

Map showing the location of Combe de la Grande Montagne Combe de la Grande Montagne
Location in France
Elevation
2,224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport80 km
TRN Turin Airport82 km

About Combe de la Grande Montagne

Combe de la Grande Montagne is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Roc Mounio and Roche du Grand Argentier.

Climate of Combe de la Grande Montagne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
July (72 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 Combe de la Grande Montagne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°7°11°15°16°12°7°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-7°-5°-1°3°6°7°4°1°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)13612111712012196728798135153141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Combe de la Grande Montagne

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (82 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 71 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 80 kmnorthwest
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 82 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 71 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 124 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 153 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 154 kmnorth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 154 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Combe de la Grande Montagne

Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 1,638 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Lac des Cerces Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lac de l'Eychauda Lake 25 kmSW
  • Grand Lac Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lac de Combeynot Lake 21 kmSW

25–60 km719 places

  • Lac du Vallon Lake 50 kmW
  • Lac des Vaches Lake 32 kmNE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 55 kmN
  • Lac Sainte-Anne Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km1,114 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 66 kmW
  • Grand Lé Lake 94 kmNE
  • Petit Lé Lake 94 kmNE
  • Lacs de Fenêtre Lake 93 kmNE

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