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Natural site

Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan

Located in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°10′00″ N 4°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan
Location in France
Elevation
677 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gien-sur-Cure
3.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport103 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport169 km

About Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan

Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan is a natural site. Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Lac des Settons and Bois de Montsauche.

Climate of Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°10°15°18°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°2°6°9°12°12°9°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)837065678785658176768784

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 103 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (169 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 72 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 103 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 169 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 178 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 72 kmeast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 147 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 167 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 168 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 172 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Lac des Settons Lake 2 kmNW
  • Lac de Pannecière Lake 14 kmW
  • Lac de Saint-Agnan Lake 18 kmN
  • Lac de Chaumeçon Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km265 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 52 kmSE
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 32 kmSE
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 30 kmS
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 41 kmSE

60–100 km585 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 92 kmS
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 78 kmSW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 79 kmSW
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gien-sur-Cure Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    3.5 km S
  • Gien-sur-Cure Village, Gien-sur-Cure
    3.5 km S
  • Moux-en-Morvan Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    5.3 km E
  • Grosse Village, Planchez
    2.6 km W
  • Planchez Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    6.1 km SW
  • La Faye Village, Montsauche-les-Settons
    3.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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