Forêt de la Joux
Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°31′49″ N 5°46′39″ E
- Elevation
- 714 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport41 km
- DLE Dole Tavaux Airport63 km
About Forêt de la Joux
Forêt de la Joux is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de la Crochère and Forêt de Prénovel.
Climate of Forêt de la Joux
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- November (115 mm)
- Driest month
- March (83 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 100 | 97 | 83 | 95 | 111 | 110 | 91 | 85 | 112 | 114 | 115 | 109 |
How to get to Forêt de la Joux
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Geneva, 46 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 41 kmsoutheast
- Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 63 kmnorthwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 71 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 46 kmsoutheast
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 66 kmeast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 82 kmnorth
- Dijon Population: 159.9K 105 kmnorthwest
- Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 110 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de la Joux
Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 833 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Lac des Rousses Lake 24 kmE
- Lac de la Motte Lake 14 kmNE
- Grand Lac Lake 4 kmNW
- Lac de Chalain Lake 16 kmN
25–60 km237 places
- Lac de Joux Lake 41 kmE
- Lake Leman Lake 54 kmE
- Lac Brenet Lake 45 kmE
- Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 43 kmSE
60–100 km1,013 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 85 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 95 kmNE
- Lac des Joncs Lake 90 kmE
- Etang de la Luneire Lake 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Châtel-de-Joux Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude1.3 km E
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Châtel-de-Joux Village, Châtel-de-Joux1.4 km E
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Soucia Village, Arrondissement of Lons-le-Saunier2.5 km NW
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Étival Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude2.8 km SE
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Étival Village, Étival2.8 km SE
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Soucia Village, Soucia2.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de la Crochère Natural site, Jura3.4 km NE
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Forêt de Prénovel Natural site, Jura4.8 km E
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Grand Lac Lake, Jura4.5 km NW
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Cimante River, Jura4.8 km W
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Mont Bayard Mountain, Saint-Claude17 km SE -
Forêt de la Chaux du Dombief Natural site, Jura10 km NE
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Mont Fier Mountain, Prémanon19 km SE -
Mont Chavet Mountain, Mérona12 km W
Sources & licences
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