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Natural site

Bois des Forts

Located in Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 48°00′17″ N 4°40′39″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Forts Bois des Forts
Location in France
Elevation
297 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Riel-les-Eaux
3.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport92 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport121 km

About Bois des Forts

Bois des Forts is a natural site. Location: Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Lambert and Bois de Riel.

Climate of Bois des Forts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 des Forts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°24°24°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°7°10°13°12°9°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)766956557680557168696677

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Forts

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dijon, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 92 kmnorth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 121 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 159 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 81 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 135 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 148 kmnorth
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 166 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois des Forts

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 576 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Étang de Marcenay Lake 24 kmSW
  • Étang Bailly Lake 25 kmSW
  • Mont Remin Mountain 13 kmE
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 18 kmW

25–60 km357 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 56 kmSE
  • Étang de Ramerupt Lake 37 kmN
  • Étang du Parc aux Pourceaux Lake 35 kmNW
  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 46 kmE

60–100 km456 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 92 kmN
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 67 kmN
  • Étang Neuf Lake 93 kmN
  • Étang du Moyen Lake 63 kmN

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