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Natural site

Bois de Lionge

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°24′22″ N 5°36′12″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Lionge Bois de Lionge
Location in France
Elevation
702 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valzin en Petite Montagne
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport43 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport65 km

About Bois de Lionge

Bois de Lionge is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bugna and Valence.

Climate of Bois de Lionge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (112 mm)
Driest month
March (80 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois de Lionge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°12°17°20°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°8°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)969280931091058781111112112103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Lionge

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 43 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 48 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 43 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 65 kmsoutheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 48 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 80 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 99 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Lionge

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 713 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Grand Lac Lake 21 kmNE
  • Lac d'Antre Lake 11 kmE
  • Lac de Vouglans Lake 11 kmNE
  • Mont Verjon Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km241 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 59 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 41 kmSE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 41 kmSE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 60 kmE

60–100 km891 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 91 kmSW
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 98 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 67 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Valzin en Petite Montagne Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    2.4 km N
  • Arinthod Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    3.2 km SW
  • Arinthod Village, Arinthod
    3.2 km SW
  • Cernon Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    3.6 km E
  • Cernon Village, Cernon
    3.5 km E
  • Légna Village, Valzin en Petite Montagne
    2.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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