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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Bisanne

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°44′50″ N 6°29′22″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bisanne Forêt de Bisanne
Location in France
Elevation
1,428 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cohennoz
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport36 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport49 km

About Forêt de Bisanne

Forêt de Bisanne is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mont Bisanne and Le Bisanne.

Climate of Forêt de Bisanne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (124 mm)
Driest month
July (84 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Forêt de Bisanne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°17°20°20°16°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-1°4°6°9°9°6°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)111113938797104848496111123124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Bisanne

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (62 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 57 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 36 kmnorthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 49 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 57 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 86 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 125 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 128 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bisanne

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 2,550 natural sites, 381 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 14 kmS
  • Lac de la Girotte Lake 13 kmE
  • Lacs de Forcle Lake 19 kmSE
  • Lac Noir Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km1,062 places

  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 50 kmNE
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 53 kmNE
  • Lac de la Breye Lake 53 kmNE
  • Lac de Soi Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km1,824 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 83 kmN
  • Lac Mort Lake 97 kmSW
  • Lake Leman Lake 77 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cohennoz Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    1.3 km NW
  • Cohennoz Village, Cohennoz
    1.3 km NW
  • Queige Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    3.9 km SW
  • Villard-sur-Doron Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    3.8 km SE
  • Ugine Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    5.5 km W
  • Queige Village, Queige
    3.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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