Île des Cygnes
Located in Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Coordinates: 45°53′56″ N 6°08′00″ E
- Elevation
- 447 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NCY Annecy Meythet airport4 km
- CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport35 km
About Île des Cygnes
Île des Cygnes is an island. Location: Upper Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Plage d'Albigny and Château d'Annecy.
At a glance
- Built
- 1854
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Île des Cygnes
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Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 -
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 -
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Montagne de Lachat Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Mont Baret Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Île des Cygnes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- October (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (72 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 88 | 77 | 72 | 85 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 100 | 101 | 101 | 97 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Île des Cygnes
The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 4 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (38 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 34 km to the north.
Airports
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 4 kmnorthwest
- Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 35 kmsouthwest
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 38 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 34 kmnorth
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmnortheast
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 86 kmsouth
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 99 kmwest
- Lyon Population: 520.8K 101 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Île des Cygnes
Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 2,055 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km113 places
- Plage de Menthon Saint Bernard Beach 6 kmSE
- Plage d'Albigny Beach 1 kmNE
- Plage St Jorioz Beach 7 kmSE
- Lake Annecy Lake 6 kmSE
25–60 km662 places
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 33 kmN
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 32 kmN
- Barrage du Rhône Lake 34 kmN
- Pointe de Fornets Mountain 59 kmNE
60–100 km1,819 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 84 kmNE
- Lac de Joux Lake 83 kmN
- Lake Leman Lake 65 kmNE
- Lac de Fully Lake 81 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Annecy Village, Arrondissement of Annecy0.3 km W
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Arrondissement of Annecy Municipality, Upper Savoy3.7 km E
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Annecy City, Annecy1.2 km NW
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Sevrier Village, Arrondissement of Annecy3.9 km S
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Annecy-le-Vieux Town, Annecy2.5 km N
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Veyrier-du-Lac Village, Arrondissement of Annecy3.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plage d'Albigny Beach, Annecy1.3 km NE
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Château d'Annecy Historic site, Annecy0.6 km W
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Le Thiou River, Annecy1.5 km W
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Mont Rampignon Mountain, Annecy3.6 km NE
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Montagne de Veyrier Mountain, Veyrier-du-Lac3.9 km E
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Mont Baron Mountain, Veyrier-du-Lac4.2 km E
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Mont Baret Mountain, Veyrier-du-Lac5.1 km E
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Château de Novel Historic site, Annecy2.2 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources