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Natural site

Bois des Franches Communes

Located in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°42′57″ N 6°27′38″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Franches Communes Bois des Franches Communes
Location in France
Elevation
325 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Lure
5.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg81 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport108 km

About Bois des Franches Communes

Bois des Franches Communes is a natural site. Location: Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (81 km). Nearby sights include Mont Jarroz and Abbaye Saint-Desle de Lure.

Climate of Bois des Franches Communes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
March (75 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 Franches Communes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°11°14°19°22°25°24°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)90837575949684758692103105

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

How to get to Bois des Franches Communes

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 81 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Besançon, 62 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 81 kmeast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 108 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 119 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 65 kmeast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmeast
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 109 kmeast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 110 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Franches Communes

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 753 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Mont Jarroz Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Les Bois de Saulnot Natural site 19 kmSE
  • Bois de Nan Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Forêt de Grange Natural site 17 kmSE

25–60 km371 places

  • Etangs Rougeat Lake 60 kmSE
  • Pisciculture Lake 56 kmSE
  • Etang du Milieu Lake 59 kmSE
  • Etangs Rougeat Lake 60 kmSE

60–100 km843 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 88 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 93 kmS
  • Lake Murten Lake 99 kmSE
  • Lake Biel Lake 89 kmSE

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