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Natural site

Bois de Velle

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°51′29″ N 4°00′26″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Velle Bois de Velle
Location in France
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Millay
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport110 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport135 km

About Bois de Velle

Bois de Velle is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (110 km). Nearby sights include Mont Preneley and Étang de Boussons.

Climate of Bois de Velle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (85 mm)
Driest month
March (55 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 Velle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°12°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)746055598285648076707972

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Velle

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) (135 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 92 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 110 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 135 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 151 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 92 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 139 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 159 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois de Velle

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 394 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Étang de la Toison Lake 24 kmE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 9 kmNE
  • Étang Donjon Lake 25 kmW
  • Étang de Boussons Lake 8 kmE

25–60 km158 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 34 kmE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 36 kmN
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 59 kmW

60–100 km544 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 61 kmSE
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 95 kmW
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 60 kmW
  • Étang Moulin Lake 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Millay Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    1.9 km S
  • Millay Village, Millay
    1.8 km S
  • Larochemillay Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    2.2 km N
  • Larochemillay Village, Larochemillay
    2.1 km N
  • Chiddes Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    5.1 km W
  • Chiddes Village, Chiddes
    5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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