Forêt Noire, Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Forêt Noire

Forêt Noire 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 Pointe de la Vélière and Mont de la Guerre.

Photos of Forêt Noire

Pointe de la Vuzelle Ibex73 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Saint-Jacques Henk Monster · CC BY 3.0
Dents de la Portetta Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Becca Motta Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roche de Mio Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Forêt Noire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: November (156 mm)
Driest month: July (83 mm)

3° -3°

5° -1°

7° 1°

12° 5°

16° 8°

20° 12°

21° 13°

17° 10°

12° 6°

7° 2°

4° -1°

Jan

140

Feb

132

Mar

126

Apr

127

May

127

Jun

105

Jul

83

Aug

95

Sep

100

Oct

135

Nov

156

Dec

147

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 Noire
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	7°	12°	16°	20°	21°	17°	12°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-1°	1°	5°	8°	12°	13°	10°	6°	2°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	140	132	126	127	127	105	83	95	100	135	156	147

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt Noire

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) (79 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 83 km to the west.

Airports

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 67 kmwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 71 kmnorthwest
Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 83 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 94 kmnorthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 119 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 146 kmwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 148 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt Noire

Within 100 km: 121 historic and cultural sites, 2,374 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km203 places

Lac des Vaches Lake 9 kmSE
Lacs de la Tempête Lake 23 kmNW
Lac Rond Lake 10 kmSE
Lac de la Plagne Lake 12 kmE

25–60 km687 places

Lacs de Fenêtre Lake 59 kmNE
Lacs de Fenêtre Lake 59 kmNE
Lac du Gd. St. Bernard Lake 59 kmNE
Lacs de Fenêtre Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,946 places

Lac Mort Lake 85 kmSW
Lac de Fully Lake 87 kmN
Lac d'Émosson Lake 73 kmN
Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Champagny-en-Vanoise Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
0.8 km NW
Champagny-en-Vanoise Village, Champagny-en-Vanoise
0.8 km NW
Planay Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
3 km S
Planay Village, Planay
2.8 km S
Bozel Village, Arrondissement of Albertville
4.1 km W
Bozel Village, Bozel
4.2 km W

Forêt Noire

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pointe de la Vélière Mountain, Champagny-en-Vanoise
2.1 km NE
Mont de la Guerre Mountain, Bozel
3.3 km NW
Becca Motta Mountain, Champagny-en-Vanoise
4.1 km SE
Torrent Doron de Pralognan River, Savoy
1.3 km W
Dent de Villard Mountain, Planay
3.2 km SW
Pointe de la Vuzelle Mountain, Planay
4.4 km SE
Forêt de la Dent Natural site, Savoy
3.4 km SW
Roche de Mio Mountain, Champagny-en-Vanoise
5.2 km NE