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Natural site

Forêt de Fontaine-Française

Located in Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°33′10″ N 5°21′27″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Fontaine-Française Forêt de Fontaine-Française
Location in France
Elevation
239 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chaume-et-Courchamp
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport57 km
GVA Geneva International Airport157 km

About Forêt de Fontaine-Française

Forêt de Fontaine-Française is a natural site. Location: Cote d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Occey and Forêt de Velours.

Climate of Forêt de Fontaine-Française

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
March (59 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 Forêt de Fontaine-Française
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°25°25°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)716759608475656475788078

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

How to get to Forêt de Fontaine-Française

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (157 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 37 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 57 kmsouth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 157 kmsouth
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 160 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 140 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 150 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 151 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Fontaine-Française

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 473 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 22 kmN
  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 16 kmW
  • Bois d'Occey Natural site 8 kmNW
  • Bois Folminot Natural site 18 kmW

25–60 km268 places

  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 37 kmN
  • Étang Millot Lake 51 kmS
  • Réservoir de Lecey Lake 35 kmN
  • Étang des Fontaines Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km419 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 76 kmS
  • Étang du Milieu Lake 74 kmS
  • Étang de Marcenay Lake 80 kmNW
  • Étang Fauché Lake 80 kmSW

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