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Natural site

Forêt de Vaivres

Located in Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°50′16″ N 5°40′01″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Vaivres Forêt de Vaivres
Location in France
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Poligny
3.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport29 km
GVA Geneva International Airport75 km

About Forêt de Vaivres

Forêt de Vaivres is a natural site. Location: Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Poligny and Forêt d'Arbois.

Climate of Forêt de Vaivres

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 de Vaivres
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°14°19°22°24°24°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)928878921091038679104107109100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Forêt de Vaivres

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (75 km). The nearest large city is Besançon, 53 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 29 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 75 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 53 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 134 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Vaivres

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 457 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 13 kmW
  • Lac de Chalain Lake 21 kmSE
  • Montagne de Fresse Mountain 24 kmE
  • Bois de Vallun Natural site 19 kmNE

25–60 km229 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 52 kmSE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 53 kmE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 57 kmE
  • Lac Ter Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km571 places

  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 93 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 76 kmSE
  • Lac des Taillères Lake 71 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 78 kmS

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