Foron, Upper Savoy — Map and nearby sights

About Foron

Foron is a river. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Planbois and Aubonne.

Climate of Foron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month: July (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (111 mm)
Driest month: March (72 mm)

5° 0°

7° 0°

10° 2°

13° 5°

18° 9°

21° 12°

25° 14°

24° 14°

20° 11°

15° 8°

9° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

82

Feb

81

Mar

72

Apr

78

May

91

Jun

111

Jul

89

Aug

87

Sep

102

Oct

99

Nov

96

Dec

90

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 Foron
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	7°	10°	13°	18°	21°	25°	24°	20°	15°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	2°	5°	9°	12°	14°	14°	11°	8°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	82	81	72	78	91	111	89	87	102	99	96	90

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

How to get to Foron

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

Airports

Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 24 kmsouthwest
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 51 kmsouthwest
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Geneva Population: 201.7K 24 kmsouthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 28 kmnortheast
Besançon Population: 128.4K 104 kmnorth
Bern Population: 121.6K 106 kmnortheast
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 132 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Foron

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 2,441 natural sites, 420 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

Lake Leman Lake 13 kmNE
Lac Aubonne Lake 19 kmN
Le Léman Lake 18 kmNE
La Barillette Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km900 places

Ile de Salagnon Island 41 kmE
Lac de Joux Lake 34 kmN
Lac de Fully Lake 58 kmE
Lac Brenet Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km2,009 places

Ile d'Ogoz Island 68 kmNE
Schwarzsee Lake 78 kmNE
Lake Neuchâtel Lake 75 kmNE
Lake Murten Lake 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sciez Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
1.2 km S
Sciez Village, Sciez
1.3 km SE
Excenevex Village, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains
2.1 km NW
Excenevex Village, Excenevex
2.2 km NW
Le Domaine de Coudrée Village, Sciez
0.3 km W
Margencel Village, Margencel
3 km E

Foron

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Forêt de Planbois Natural site, Upper Savoy
4.1 km SE
Aubonne River, Switzerland
12 km N
Hermance River, Switzerland
12 km SW
Lake Leman Lake, Switzerland
13 km NE
Jardin des Cinq Sens Attraction, Yvoire
4.9 km NW
La Côte Natural site, Canton of Vaud
14 km N
Versoix River, Switzerland
18 km SW
Le Léman Lake, Switzerland
18 km NE