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Natural site

Bois du Roi

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°59′46″ N 4°02′03″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Roi Bois du Roi
Location in France
Elevation
886 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glux-en-Glenne
4.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport106 km
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport150 km

About Bois du Roi

Bois du Roi is a natural site. Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Saint-Prix and Forêt du Grand Montarnu.

Climate of Bois du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (85 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 Bois du Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°9°14°17°20°20°16°11°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)746055598285648076707972

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois du Roi

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 106 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (150 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 82 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 106 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 150 kmsouthwest
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 163 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 82 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 153 kmeast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 154 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Roi

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 439 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Étang de la Toison Lake 22 kmE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 21 kmN
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 12 kmSE
  • Étang de Boussons Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km178 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 40 kmSE
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 31 kmSE
  • Étang Neuf Lake 42 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 49 kmSW

60–100 km565 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 74 kmS
  • Étang de Pissegrain Lake 65 kmSW
  • Étang du Perray Lake 66 kmSW
  • Étang de Neuilly Lake 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glux-en-Glenne Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    4.4 km S
  • Arleuf Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    5.5 km N
  • Glux-en-Glenne Village, Glux-en-Glenne
    4.5 km S
  • Arleuf Village, Arleuf
    5.4 km N
  • Saint-Prix Village, Arrondissement of Autun
    5.3 km SE
  • Fâchin Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    5.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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