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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Fourneaux

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°11′00″ N 6°38′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Fourneaux Forêt de Fourneaux
Location in France
Elevation
1,510 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fourneaux
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport78 km
TRN Turin Airport80 km

About Forêt de Fourneaux

Forêt de Fourneaux 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 (78 km). Nearby sights include Le Truc and Ruisseau des Herbières.

Climate of Forêt de Fourneaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (152 mm)
Driest month
July (77 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 Forêt de Fourneaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°6°11°16°19°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-3°-1°4°7°10°11°8°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)136124118117121100778999131152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Fourneaux

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 72 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 78 kmnorthwest
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 80 kmeast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 72 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 119 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 148 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 152 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 153 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Fourneaux

Within 100 km: 100 historic and cultural sites, 1,740 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km189 places

  • Lac du Mont Cenis Lake 24 kmE
  • Lac des Cerces Lake 18 kmSW
  • Grand Lac Lake 20 kmSW
  • Lac de la Ponsonnière Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km692 places

  • Lac du Vallon Lake 53 kmSW
  • Lac des Vaches Lake 26 kmNE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 49 kmN
  • Lac Rond Lake 26 kmNE

60–100 km1,243 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 69 kmW
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 97 kmN
  • Lac de la Breye Lake 100 kmN
  • Lac du Dru Lake 99 kmN

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