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Natural site

Maurienne

Located in Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°13′00″ N 6°30′00″ E

Map showing the location of Maurienne Maurienne
Location in France
Elevation
1,076 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
2.1 km W
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 airport85 km

About Maurienne

Maurienne 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 Le Gros Crey and Mont Brequin.

Climate of Maurienne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Maurienne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°14°19°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°7°10°13°14°11°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)136124118117121100778999131152141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Maurienne

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 67 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (90 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 67 kmnorthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmnorth
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 62 kmwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 113 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 141 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 142 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 145 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Maurienne

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 1,731 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

  • Le Grand Lac (Lac Bramant) Lake 25 kmW
  • Lac des Cerces Lake 17 kmS
  • Grand Lac Lake 20 kmS
  • Lac de Combeynot Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km720 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 60 kmW
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 46 kmSW
  • Lac des Vaches Lake 30 kmNE
  • Lacs de la Tempête Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km1,206 places

  • Lac d'Orny Lake 98 kmNE
  • Lac du Dru Lake 99 kmNE
  • Grand Lé Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lac du Vieux Emosson Lake 99 kmN

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