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Natural site

Forêt de Belle-Vaivre

Located in Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°29′37″ N 5°43′43″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Belle-Vaivre Forêt de Belle-Vaivre
Location in France
Elevation
231 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Igny
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport55 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg135 km

About Forêt de Belle-Vaivre

Forêt de Belle-Vaivre is a natural site. Location: Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Saint-Gand and Salon.

Climate of Forêt de Belle-Vaivre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (96 mm)
Driest month
March (68 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 Belle-Vaivre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°25°25°21°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)797668769688747088929489

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

How to get to Forêt de Belle-Vaivre

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (135 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 55 kmsouthwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 135 kmeast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 58 kmwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 124 kmeast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 137 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Belle-Vaivre

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 535 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Bois de Véreux Natural site 9 kmNW
  • Bois de Vauconcourt Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Gand Natural site 8 kmE
  • Bois de Plumont Natural site 14 kmSE

25–60 km233 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 42 kmNW
  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 55 kmNW
  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 44 kmW
  • Réservoir de Lecey Lake 49 kmNW

60–100 km556 places

  • Lac des Taillères Lake 87 kmSE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 100 kmSE
  • Lac de Moron Lake 89 kmSE
  • Lac des Brenets Lake 87 kmSE

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