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Natural site

Forêt de la Gravelle

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°59′32″ N 3°56′02″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Gravelle Forêt de la Gravelle
Location in France
Elevation
557 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Rollins
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport114 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport146 km

About Forêt de la Gravelle

Forêt de la Gravelle is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (114 km). Nearby sights include Mont Preneley and Mont Genièvre.

Climate of Forêt de la Gravelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (82 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 Forêt de la Gravelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°12°16°20°23°22°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)715955598182628074687571

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de la Gravelle

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 114 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (146 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 89 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 114 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 146 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 167 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 89 kmnortheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 154 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 161 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Gravelle

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 430 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Lac des Settons Lake 24 kmNE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 17 kmSE
  • Étang de Boussons Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lac de Pannecière Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km199 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 46 kmSE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 29 kmE
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 58 kmSW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km551 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 77 kmSE
  • Étang de Pirot Lake 94 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 61 kmSE
  • Étang Millot Lake 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Les Rollins Village, Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret
    0.7 km W
  • Fâchin Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    3 km NE
  • Les Ichards Village, Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret
    0.9 km S
  • Les Michots Village, Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret
    1.2 km W
  • Fâchin Village, Fâchin
    3 km NE
  • Onlay Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    4.1 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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