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Natural site

Les Grands Bois

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°13′00″ N 3°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Les Grands Bois Les Grands Bois
Location in France
Elevation
339 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Bonnot
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport159 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport163 km

About Les Grands Bois

Les Grands Bois is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (159 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Charnouveau and Ruisseau de Grenotte.

Climate of Les Grands Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (76 mm)
Driest month
March (54 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 Les Grands Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°11°14°18°21°24°24°20°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)685954547675596666716971

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

How to get to Les Grands Bois

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 159 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Orléans, 130 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 159 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 163 kmeast
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 182 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 130 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 161 kmsouth
  • Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 187 kmnorth
  • Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Grands Bois

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 407 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Étang Neuf Lake 21 kmSE
  • Étang d'Aron Lake 16 kmE
  • Bois de Venille Natural site 24 kmS
  • Forêt de Tronçay Natural site 16 kmE

25–60 km256 places

  • Étang de la Tuilerie Lake 58 kmNW
  • Lac des Settons Lake 58 kmE
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 52 kmS
  • Étang du Perray Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km533 places

  • Neuve River 96 kmW
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 100 kmSE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 83 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saint-Bonnot Village, Arrondissement de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
    3.2 km N
  • La Grange Mouton Village, Dompierre-sur-Nièvre
    1.4 km W
  • Saint-Bonnot Village, Saint-Bonnot
    3.1 km N
  • Prémery Village, Arrondissement de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
    5.2 km SE
  • Dompierre-sur-Nièvre Village, Arrondissement de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
    4.4 km NW
  • Giry Village, Arrondissement de Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
    4.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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