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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de la Dent

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°25′25″ N 6°40′49″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Dent Forêt de la Dent
Location in France
Elevation
1,915 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Planay
1.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport67 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport72 km

About Forêt de la Dent

Forêt de la Dent 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 (67 km). Nearby sights include Dent de Villard and Mont Charvet.

Climate of Forêt de la Dent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
July (83 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 la Dent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°12°16°17°13°8°3°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-5°-3°1°5°8°9°6°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)1401321261271271058395100135156147

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de la Dent

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (80 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 80 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 67 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 72 kmnorthwest
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 80 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 121 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 146 kmwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 147 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Dent

Within 100 km: 120 historic and cultural sites, 2,309 natural sites, 331 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • Lac des Vaches Lake 8 kmE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 25 kmNW
  • Lac Rond Lake 10 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plagne Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km649 places

  • Grand Golliat Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Aiguille des Sasses Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Pointe de Combette Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Glacier des Angroniettes Natural site 59 kmNE

60–100 km1,895 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 82 kmSW
  • Lac de Fully Lake 90 kmN
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 76 kmN
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Planay Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    1.4 km E
  • Planay Village, Planay
    1.4 km E
  • Bozel Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    3.2 km NW
  • Courchevel Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    3.6 km W
  • Bozel Village, Bozel
    3.2 km NW
  • Champagny-en-Vanoise Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
    3.6 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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