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Natural site

Forêt du Rousset

Located in Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 46°34′16″ N 4°26′40″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt du Rousset Forêt du Rousset
Location in France
Elevation
441 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Rousset
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport91 km
LYS Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport106 km

About Forêt du Rousset

Forêt du Rousset 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 (91 km). Nearby sights include Étang Neuf and Bois de Montchappa.

Climate of Forêt du Rousset

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (86 mm)
Driest month
March (51 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 du Rousset
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°15°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)685551587786647581697665

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

How to get to Forêt du Rousset

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (106 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 93 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 91 kmnortheast
  • Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône 106 kmsoutheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 132 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 93 kmnortheast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 96 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 97 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 126 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 137 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt du Rousset

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 382 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Bois Dieu Natural site 23 kmS
  • Étang de Torcy-Neuf Lake 22 kmN
  • Étang Neuf Lake 2 kmSW
  • Étang de Montaubry Lake 25 kmN

25–60 km208 places

  • Étang de la Toison Lake 40 kmN
  • Étang de Poisson Lake 45 kmNW
  • Étang de la Noue Lake 34 kmN
  • Étang de Corée Lake 60 kmSW

60–100 km549 places

  • Parc de la Tête d'Or Natural site 94 kmS
  • Étang des Vavres Lake 75 kmSE
  • Lac des Settons Lake 74 kmNW
  • Étang Seigneur Lake 88 kmNE

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