Skip to content
Geonivora
Natural site

Bois du Chaumois

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°40′00″ N 5°42′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Chaumois Bois du Chaumois
Location in France
Elevation
563 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Verges
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport46 km
GVA Geneva International Airport57 km

About Bois du Chaumois

Bois du Chaumois is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Châtillon and Lac de Chalain.

Climate of Bois du Chaumois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (115 mm)
Driest month
March (84 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 du Chaumois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1009684971121099184110113115109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Chaumois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (57 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 62 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 46 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 57 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 69 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 73 kmeast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 118 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Chaumois

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 579 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Lac de la Motte Lake 16 kmE
  • Grand Lac Lake 12 kmS
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 7 kmE
  • Lac de Vouglans Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km229 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 45 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 48 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 59 kmSE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 59 kmSE

60–100 km738 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 94 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 94 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 64 kmSE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Verges Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    2 km SW
  • Verges Village, Verges
    2 km SW
  • Châtillon Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    2.5 km E
  • Châtillon Village, Châtillon
    2.4 km E
  • Hauteroche Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier
    3.7 km NW
  • Crançot Village, Hauteroche
    3.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: