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Natural site

Bois de Montsauche

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°11′00″ N 4°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Montsauche Bois de Montsauche
Location in France
Elevation
569 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ouroux-en-Morvan
4.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport110 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport168 km

About Bois de Montsauche

Bois de Montsauche is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (110 km). Nearby sights include Lac des Settons and Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan.

Climate of Bois de Montsauche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
March (65 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 de Montsauche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°11°16°19°22°21°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°2°3°7°10°13°12°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)837065678785658176768784

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois de Montsauche

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 110 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (168 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 78 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 110 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 168 kmsouthwest
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 177 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 78 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 153 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 171 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 172 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bois de Montsauche

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 497 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Lac des Settons Lake 5 kmE
  • Lac de Pannecière Lake 9 kmSW
  • Lac de Saint-Agnan Lake 17 kmNE
  • Lac de Chaumeçon Lake 14 kmNW

25–60 km274 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 57 kmSE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 37 kmSE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 32 kmS
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 46 kmSE

60–100 km571 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 95 kmS
  • Étang de la Tuilerie Lake 98 kmNW
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 74 kmSW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 75 kmSW

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