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Natural site

Bois de Vallun

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°59′00″ N 5°48′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Vallun Bois de Vallun
Location in France
Elevation
364 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mouchard
1.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport29 km
GVA Geneva International Airport86 km

About Bois de Vallun

Bois de Vallun is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Mont Begon and Mont Poupet.

Climate of Bois de Vallun

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (109 mm)
Driest month
March (78 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 Vallun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°11°14°19°22°24°24°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°5°9°12°14°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)928878921091038679104107109100

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

How to get to Bois de Vallun

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (86 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 29 kmwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 86 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 119 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 34 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 91 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 125 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois de Vallun

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 456 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 25 kmSW
  • Forêt de Vaivres Natural site 19 kmSW
  • Bois de Romange Natural site 24 kmNW
  • Forêt de Rahon Natural site 24 kmW

25–60 km223 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 53 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 53 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 59 kmE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km566 places

  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 82 kmE
  • Lake Murten Lake 98 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 79 kmSE
  • Etang de la Luneire Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mouchard Village, Arrondissement of Dole
    1.1 km S
  • Mouchard Village, Mouchard
    1.2 km S
  • Pagnoz Village, Pagnoz
    2 km SE
  • Pagnoz Village, Arrondissement of Dole
    2.3 km SE
  • Port-Lesney Village, Arrondissement of Dole
    2.8 km NE
  • Port-Lesney Village, Port-Lesney
    2.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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