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Natural site

Bois de la Manche

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°30′21″ N 5°20′15″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Manche Bois de la Manche
Location in France
Elevation
225 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dommartin-lès-Cuiseaux
3.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport60 km
GVA Geneva International Airport66 km

About Bois de la Manche

Bois de la Manche is a natural site. Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye Notre-Dame du Miroir and Mont Charvet.

Climate of Bois de la Manche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (107 mm)
Driest month
March (72 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 la Manche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°20°23°26°25°21°16°10°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°10°13°15°15°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)8883728910797827510410710592

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

How to get to Bois de la Manche

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (66 km). The nearest large city is Geneva, 71 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 60 kmnorth
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 66 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 87 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 71 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 93 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de la Manche

Within 100 km: 225 historic and cultural sites, 428 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Mont Verjon Mountain 17 kmS
  • Mont du Gouilla Mountain 11 kmS
  • Mont Chavet Mountain 23 kmE
  • Mont Charvet Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km214 places

  • Pointe de Poêle Chaud Mountain 60 kmE
  • Étang des Vavres Lake 52 kmS
  • Lake Sylans Lake 46 kmSE
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km652 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 89 kmSW
  • Lac de Joux Lake 74 kmE
  • Lake Leman Lake 87 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 78 kmE

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