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Dranse

Located in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°24′13″ N 6°31′13″ E

Map showing the location of Dranse Dranse
Location in France
Elevation
375 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Publier
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport37 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport62 km

About Dranse

Dranse is a river. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Lake Leman and Le Léman.

Climate of Dranse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
March (78 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 Dranse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°22°25°25°20°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°10°13°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8887788497122999910510210395

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Dranse

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 15 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 37 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 62 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 15 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 93 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 101 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 145 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dranse

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 2,804 natural sites, 440 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 5 kmNW
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 17 kmNW
  • Lac de Sauvabelin Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,131 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 55 kmNE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 32 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km2,173 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 94 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 100 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 88 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Publier Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    2.6 km SE
  • Marin Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.1 km S
  • Marin Village, Marin
    2.7 km S
  • Thonon-les-Bains Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    4.8 km SW
  • Port Ripaille Village, Thonon-les-Bains
    0.8 km W
  • Publier Town, Publier
    2.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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