Forêt des Faux, Upper Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Forêt des Faux

Forêt des Faux is a natural site. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de Banc Plat and Montagne du Charbon.

Photos of Forêt des Faux

Pointe de Velan Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dent des Portes B. Brassoud · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont de la Motte Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0
Mont de la Coche Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0
Pointe Chaurionde Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Forêt des Faux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: November (127 mm)
Driest month: July (85 mm)

2° -5°

3° -4°

7° -2°

10° 1°

15° 5°

18° 8°

21° 10°

17° 7°

12° 4°

6° -1°

3° -3°

Jan

112

Feb

112

Mar

96

Apr

89

May

101

Jun

107

Jul

85

Aug

85

Sep

102

Oct

114

Nov

127

Dec

124

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 des Faux
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	3°	7°	10°	15°	18°	21°	21°	17°	12°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-4°	-2°	1°	5°	8°	10°	10°	7°	4°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	112	112	96	89	101	107	85	85	102	114	127	124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt des Faux

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (57 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 52 km to the north.

Airports

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 24 kmnorthwest
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 28 kmwest
Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 57 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Geneva Population: 201.7K 52 kmnorth
Grenoble Population: 158.6K 73 kmsouthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 93 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 104 kmwest
Lyon Population: 520.8K 107 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt des Faux

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 2,136 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 15 kmN
Plage d'Albigny Beach 20 kmN
Plage St Jorioz Beach 13 kmN
Lake Annecy Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km727 places

Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 52 kmN
Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 52 kmN
Barrage du Rhône Lake 53 kmN
Parc des Bastions Natural site 52 kmN

60–100 km1,773 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 94 kmNE
Lac Mort Lake 85 kmSW
Lake Leman Lake 81 kmN
Lac de Fully Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Giez Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
3.1 km NE
Chevaline Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
3.3 km N
Giez Village, Giez
3.2 km NE
Doussard Village, Arrondissement of Annecy
4.7 km N
Chevaline Village, Chevaline
3.6 km N
Doussard Village, Doussard
4.7 km N

Forêt des Faux

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Pointe de Banc Plat Mountain, Chevaline
1.6 km W
Montagne du Charbon Mountain, Upper Savoy
1.8 km W
Pointe de Velan Mountain, Giez
2.5 km SE
Dent des Portes Mountain, Chevaline
3.3 km SW
Vallon de Saint-Ruph Natural site, Upper Savoy
3.9 km SE
Roc des Boeufs Mountain, Entrevernes
4.5 km NW
Sommet de Précheret Mountain, Bellecombe-en-Bauges
3.3 km NW
Mont de la Motte Mountain, Faverges-Seythenex
4.5 km E