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Natural site

Forêt d'Arbois

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°51′53″ N 5°47′14″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Arbois Forêt d'Arbois
Location in France
Elevation
579 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Planches-près-Arbois
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport34 km
GVA Geneva International Airport74 km

About Forêt d'Arbois

Forêt d'Arbois is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Forêt des Moidons Papillard and Forêt de Poligny.

Climate of Forêt d'Arbois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Forêt d'Arbois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°17°20°23°23°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°10°12°12°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)928878921091038679104107109100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt d'Arbois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (74 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 34 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 74 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 107 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 46 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 79 kmsouth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 127 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Arbois

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 506 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 21 kmW
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 22 kmS
  • Montagne de Fresse Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Bois de Vallun Natural site 13 kmN

25–60 km236 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 46 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 46 kmSE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 59 kmSE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 49 kmE

60–100 km624 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 96 kmSE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 83 kmE
  • Lake Murten Lake 99 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 71 kmSE

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