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Natural site

Bois d'Avril

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°53′00″ N 3°34′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois d'Avril Bois d'Avril
Location in France
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Verneuil
1.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport126 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport143 km

About Bois d'Avril

Bois d'Avril is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (126 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Vanzé and Barathon.

Climate of Bois d'Avril

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (76 mm)
Driest month
March (50 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 Bois d'Avril
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°12°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°9°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)655450527676587568646766

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

How to get to Bois d'Avril

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 126 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dijon, 120 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 126 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 143 kmeast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 174 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 120 kmnortheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 128 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 169 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois d'Avril

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Étang Neuf Lake 23 kmN
  • Étang Neuf Lake 22 kmS
  • Étang Donjon Lake 14 kmSE
  • Forêt de Vincence Natural site 11 kmNE

25–60 km199 places

  • Étang de la Toison Lake 56 kmE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 51 kmNE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 41 kmE
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 27 kmSW

60–100 km484 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 84 kmSE
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 68 kmE
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 72 kmW
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 71 kmW

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