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Natural site

Bois du Chanois

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°34′49″ N 5°36′01″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Chanois Bois du Chanois
Location in France
Elevation
601 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
6.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport53 km
GVA Geneva International Airport55 km

About Bois du Chanois

Bois du Chanois is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Mont Chavet and Pointe de la Vuarde.

Climate of Bois du Chanois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
March (81 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 du Chanois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)989481951111068882110113114105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Chanois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (55 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 53 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 55 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 80 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 81 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 106 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Chanois

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 570 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Lac de la Motte Lake 23 kmE
  • Grand Lac Lake 12 kmE
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 18 kmNE
  • Lac d'Antre Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km239 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 53 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 56 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 55 kmSE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km731 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 100 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 69 kmE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 86 kmNE
  • Lac de Brêt Lake 90 kmE

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