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Natural site

Forêt de Charolles

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°27′00″ N 4°15′05″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Charolles Forêt de Charolles
Location in France
Elevation
317 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Charolles
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport103 km
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport111 km

About Forêt de Charolles

Forêt de Charolles is a natural site. Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Lugny and Bois de Sarre.

Climate of Forêt de Charolles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (85 mm)
Driest month
March (47 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 Forêt de Charolles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°9°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°14°13°10°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)604947557485647779656859

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

How to get to Forêt de Charolles

The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS), 103 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Villeurbanne, 90 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 103 kmsoutheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 111 kmnortheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 91 kmsoutheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 112 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 113 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 117 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Charolles

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 13 kmSE
  • Étang Neuf Lake 18 kmNE
  • Étang du Grand Baronnet Lake 15 kmNE
  • Bois de Sarre Natural site 11 kmSW

25–60 km243 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 39 kmN
  • Étang de la Toison Lake 52 kmN
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 51 kmN
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km510 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 88 kmSE
  • Puy Bien Mountain 90 kmSW
  • Étang des Vavres Lake 78 kmSE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Charolles Village, Arrondissement of Charolles
    2.5 km SE
  • Charolles Village, Charolles
    2.5 km SE
  • Champlecy Village, Arrondissement of Charolles
    2.3 km N
  • Champlecy Village, Champlecy
    2.3 km N
  • Changy Village, Changy
    4.1 km S
  • Hautefond Village, Arrondissement of Charolles
    4.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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