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Natural site

Bois de la Sourde

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°28′00″ N 5°54′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Sourde Bois de la Sourde
Location in France
Elevation
502 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Saint-Claude
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport30 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport62 km

About Bois de la Sourde

Bois de la Sourde is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau la Pissevieille and Le Frênois.

Climate of Bois de la Sourde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
August (94 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 la Sourde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)114111961001141199894116117127126

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

How to get to Bois de la Sourde

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 30 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 62 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 57 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 87 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de la Sourde

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 1,193 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 24 kmNE
  • La Barillette Mountain 18 kmE
  • Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 16 kmE
  • Pointe de Fin Château Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km271 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 36 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 44 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 40 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km1,360 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 76 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 96 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 90 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 94 kmE

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