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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Planbois

Located in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 46°18′38″ N 6°24′05″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Planbois Forêt de Planbois
Location in France
Elevation
510 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sciez
3.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport24 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport48 km

About Forêt de Planbois

Forêt de Planbois is a natural site. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mont Béné and Mont Forchat.

Climate of Forêt de Planbois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (118 mm)
Driest month
April (84 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Forêt de Planbois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°13°18°22°25°25°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°9°11°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)1061088984971169694106111118118

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

How to get to Forêt de Planbois

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 24 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 48 kmsouthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 29 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 107 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 108 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 132 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Planbois

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 2,520 natural sites, 434 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Lake Leman Lake 15 kmN
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 23 kmN
  • Le Léman Lake 20 kmNE
  • Signal de Bougy Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km976 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 40 kmE
  • Lac de Joux Lake 38 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 55 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km2,013 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 69 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 78 kmNE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lake Murten Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sciez Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.2 km NW
  • Sciez Village, Sciez
    2.8 km NW
  • Perrignier Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.3 km E
  • Perrignier Village, Perrignier
    3 km E
  • Lully Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.2 km S
  • Margencel Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
    3.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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