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Village

Châtel

Located in Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Upper Savoy Coordinates: 46°15′59″ N 6°50′30″ E

Map showing the location of Châtel Châtel
Location in France
Population
1,246
1.2K
Elevation
1,199 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Châtel
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport57 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport69 km

About Châtel

Châtel is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Upper Savoy. Population: 1,246. Elevation: 1,199 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Morclan and Cheval Blanc.

Climate of Châtel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
March (96 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 Châtel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)112116969710812410610697111123126

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Châtel

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 57 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 69 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 88 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 54 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 89 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 149 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Châtel

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 3,730 natural sites, 509 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km488 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 20 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 22 kmSE
  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 21 kmS
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,556 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 52 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 56 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 59 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,344 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 90 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 88 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Châtel

1 place
  1. 1 Châtel 1.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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