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Natural site

Forêt du Minerais

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°25′42″ N 3°15′56″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt du Minerais Forêt du Minerais
Location in France
Elevation
285 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Menestreau
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORY Paris-Orly Airport160 km
XCR Chalons Vatry airport165 km

About Forêt du Minerais

Forêt du Minerais is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (160 km). Nearby sights include Forêt des Dames and Forêt des Courgeonneries.

Climate of Forêt du Minerais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
March (53 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 du Minerais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°11°14°18°21°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)655953537471586264706768

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

How to get to Forêt du Minerais

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 160 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Orléans, 115 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 160 kmnorthwest
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 165 kmnortheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 169 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 133 kmeast
  • Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 163 kmnorth
  • Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 170 kmnorthwest
  • Paris 12 Reuilly Population: 138K 170 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt du Minerais

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 426 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Réservoir de Bourdon Lake 23 kmNW
  • Forêt de Trucy Natural site 9 kmE
  • Bois de Talon Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois Rôti Natural site 21 kmNE

25–60 km270 places

  • Étang de la Tuilerie Lake 38 kmNW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 42 kmSE
  • Étang Moulin Lake 52 kmE
  • Étang de la Grande Rue Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km530 places

  • Neuve River 98 kmW
  • Étang des Vallées Lake 77 kmN
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 94 kmNW
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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