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Natural site

Forêt de Saint-Prix

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°59′27″ N 4°02′14″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Saint-Prix Forêt de Saint-Prix
Location in France
Elevation
883 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glux-en-Glenne
3.8 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 Forêt de Saint-Prix

Forêt de Saint-Prix 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 Bois du Roi and Forêt du Grand Montarnu.

Climate of Forêt de Saint-Prix

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 Forêt de Saint-Prix
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 Forêt de Saint-Prix

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 162 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

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

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

Day trips from Forêt de Saint-Prix

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Étang de la Toison Lake 22 kmE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 22 kmN
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 11 kmSE
  • Étang de Boussons Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km175 places

  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 39 kmSE
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 30 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 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glux-en-Glenne Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    3.8 km S
  • Glux-en-Glenne Village, Glux-en-Glenne
    3.9 km S
  • Saint-Prix Village, Arrondissement of Autun
    4.7 km SE
  • Saint-Prix Village, Saint-Prix
    4.8 km SE
  • Arleuf Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    6.1 km N
  • Fâchin Village, Arrondissement of Château-Chinon
    5.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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