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Le Lion de Belfort

Located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France Coordinates: 47°38′12″ N 6°51′52″ E

Map showing the location of Le Lion de Belfort Le Lion de Belfort
Location in France
Nearest town
Belfort
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Elevation
379 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg50 km
BRN Bern Airport94 km

About Le Lion de Belfort

Le Lion de Belfort is a landmark. Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (50 km). Nearby sights include Belfort Citadel and Southern Ravelin.

Climate of Le Lion de Belfort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
March (66 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 Le Lion de Belfort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°22°24°24°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°11°13°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)827866678987787282839195

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

How to get to Le Lion de Belfort

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 50 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mulhouse, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 50 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 94 kmsoutheast
  • Strasbourg Airport (SXB) Strasbourg 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 37 kmeast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 54 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 84 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Belfort Village, Arrondissement of Belfort
    1.2 km NW
  • Belfort City, Belfort
    1 km NW
  • Danjoutin Village, Arrondissement of Belfort
    2.1 km S
  • Pérouse Village, Arrondissement of Belfort
    2 km E

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