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Natural site

Gorges de la Diosaz

Located in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°56′04″ N 6°47′28″ E

Map showing the location of Gorges de la Diosaz Gorges de la Diosaz
Location in France
Elevation
1,097 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Servoz
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCY Annecy Meythet airport54 km
GVA Geneva International Airport63 km

About Gorges de la Diosaz

Gorges de la Diosaz 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 (54 km). Nearby sights include Pointe Noire de Pormena and L'Aiguillette.

Climate of Gorges de la Diosaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (152 mm)
Driest month
July (99 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 Gorges de la Diosaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°9°14°18°21°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)13814011711311911799102101128149152

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gorges de la Diosaz

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (63 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 58 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 54 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 63 kmnorthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 66 kmnorth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 123 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 150 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gorges de la Diosaz

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 3,407 natural sites, 451 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km432 places

  • Lac d'Émosson Lake 19 kmNE
  • Lac d'Orny Lake 23 kmE
  • Lac de la Breye Lake 22 kmNE
  • Lac du Dru Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,337 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 57 kmN
  • Lac de Fully Lake 36 kmNE
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 51 kmNE
  • Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 36 kmNE

60–100 km2,224 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 88 kmN
  • Schwarzsee Lake 90 kmNE
  • Oeschinen Lake Lake 96 kmNE
  • Stausee Mattmark Lake 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Servoz Village, Arrondissement de Bonneville
    2.3 km W
  • Le Bouchet Village, Servoz
    1.9 km W
  • Servoz Village, Servoz
    2.3 km W
  • Les Houches Village, Arrondissement de Bonneville
    5 km S
  • Les Houches Village, Les Houches
    4.8 km S
  • Chamonix Village, Arrondissement de Bonneville
    6.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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