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Natural site

Forêt de Fresse

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°47′17″ N 5°57′24″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Fresse Forêt de Fresse
Location in France
Elevation
792 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Germain-en-Montagne
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport49 km
GVA Geneva International Airport62 km

About Forêt de Fresse

Forêt de Fresse is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Montagne de Fresse and Forêt de la Joux.

Climate of Forêt de Fresse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
March (88 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 de Fresse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°11°16°19°22°22°18°13°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)10410088981121149589114114117115

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Fresse

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (62 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 51 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 49 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 62 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 51 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 67 kmsouth
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 115 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Fresse

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 725 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Lac de Remoray Lake 24 kmE
  • Lac de la Motte Lake 19 kmS
  • Étang de Frasne Lake 16 kmE
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km261 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 30 kmSE
  • Lake Leman Lake 55 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 31 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 51 kmNE

60–100 km865 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 96 kmE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 81 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 88 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 72 kmE

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