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Natural site

Bois de Fontenis

Located in Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°28′45″ N 4°51′34″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Fontenis Bois de Fontenis
Location in France
Elevation
522 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Francheville
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport65 km
XCR Chalons Vatry airport152 km

About Bois de Fontenis

Bois de Fontenis is a natural site. Location: Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Grandes Vies and Bois du Massif.

Climate of Bois de Fontenis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (90 mm)
Driest month
March (58 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 Bois de Fontenis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°16°19°23°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)736658629079646675788177

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Fontenis

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (168 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 65 kmsoutheast
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 152 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 168 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 91 kmeast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 166 kmnortheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 172 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Fontenis

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 534 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 22 kmE
  • Mont Afrique Mountain 22 kmS
  • Bois de Malte Natural site 5 kmE
  • Bois Folminot Natural site 23 kmNE

25–60 km273 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 45 kmNE
  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 53 kmNE
  • Étang Millot Lake 45 kmSE
  • Étang de Marcenay Lake 55 kmNW

60–100 km500 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 85 kmS
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 75 kmSW
  • Lac des Settons Lake 68 kmSW
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 83 kmSE

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