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Natural site

Forêt de la Marche

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°46′22″ N 5°04′59″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Marche Forêt de la Marche
Location in France
Elevation
221 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Villegaudin
2.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport40 km
GVA Geneva International Airport99 km

About Forêt de la Marche

Forêt de la Marche is a natural site. Location: Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Montcoy and Église Saint-Martin.

Climate of Forêt de la Marche

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (93 mm)
Driest month
March (56 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 la Marche
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°15°19°23°25°25°21°16°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°10°13°15°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)716656719381686685868675

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

How to get to Forêt de la Marche

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (99 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 40 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 99 kmsoutheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 116 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 60 kmnorth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 89 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 113 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 115 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Marche

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 388 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Étang du Milieu Lake 17 kmNE
  • Étang des Bois Lake 17 kmNE
  • Étang de Baignant Lake 20 kmNW
  • Bois de Servelles Natural site 20 kmSW

25–60 km180 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 49 kmW
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 35 kmE
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 56 kmSW

60–100 km562 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 93 kmE
  • Lac Brenet Lake 95 kmE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 98 kmSE
  • Etang du Moulin de Vert Lake 98 kmSE

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