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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de la Frasse

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°25′00″ N 6°02′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Frasse Forêt de la Frasse
Location in France
Elevation
1,398 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Prémanon
5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport21 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport54 km

About Forêt de la Frasse

Forêt de la Frasse is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include La Dôle and Mont Fier.

Climate of Forêt de la Frasse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -3° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (134 mm)
Driest month
August (99 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 Forêt de la Frasse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°7°12°15°18°18°14°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-4°-2°3°6°8°8°5°2°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)12111910110211512310299117121133134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de la Frasse

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 21 kmsouth
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 54 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 83 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 25 kmsouth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 47 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 93 kmnorth
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 118 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Frasse

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 1,545 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Barrage du Rhône Lake 25 kmS
  • Le Mont Risoux Mountain 22 kmNE
  • La Barillette Mountain 7 kmE
  • Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km378 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 32 kmNE
  • Lake Leman Lake 34 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 36 kmNE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 26 kmS

60–100 km1,626 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 65 kmE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 88 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 100 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Prémanon Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude
    5 km N
  • Prémanon Village, Prémanon
    5.2 km N
  • Lamoura Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude
    5.7 km SW
  • La Rippe Municipality, Nyon District
    6.5 km E
  • Lamoura Village, Lamoura
    5.6 km SW
  • Mijoux Village, Arrondissement of Gex
    6.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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