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Étang des Bois

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°53′43″ N 5°12′32″ E

Map showing the location of Étang des Bois Étang des Bois
Location in France
Elevation
180 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Charette-Varennes
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport23 km
GVA Geneva International Airport100 km

About Étang des Bois

Étang des Bois is a lake. Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Elevation: 180 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Étang du Milieu and Charatelle.

Climate of Étang des Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (96 mm)
Driest month
March (58 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 Étang des Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°15°20°23°25°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°10°13°15°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726858729682716685878877

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

How to get to Étang des Bois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (100 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 23 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 100 kmsoutheast
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 127 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 49 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 73 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 117 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Étang des Bois

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 419 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Étang Seigneur Lake 23 kmE
  • Étang du Milieu Lake 1 kmNW
  • Étang de Baignant Lake 21 kmW
  • Bois Rond Natural site 21 kmNW

25–60 km185 places

  • Étang de Montaubry Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang Millot Lake 25 kmN
  • Grand Lac Lake 55 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Torcy Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km560 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 87 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 89 kmE
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 98 kmSE
  • Barrage du Day Lake 93 kmE

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