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Natural site

Grands Bois

Located in Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Coordinates: 47°32′12″ N 7°03′22″ E

Map showing the location of Grands Bois Grands Bois
Location in France
Elevation
412 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Faverois
2.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg36 km
BRN Bern Airport77 km

About Grands Bois

Grands Bois is a natural site. Location: Territoire de Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (36 km). Nearby sights include Vendeline and Coeuvatte.

Climate of Grands Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
March (59 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 Grands Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°13°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)706859648684767175758083

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

How to get to Grands Bois

The nearest airport is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mulhouse, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 36 kmeast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 77 kmsoutheast
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 113 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 31 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 39 kmeast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 79 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 85 kmwest

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

Day trips from Grands Bois

Within 100 km: 384 historic and cultural sites, 1,171 natural sites, 353 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Etangs Rougeat Lake 11 kmSE
  • Pisciculture Lake 8 kmSE
  • Etang du Milieu Lake 11 kmSE
  • Etangs Rougeat Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km612 places

  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 52 kmS
  • Lake Biel Lake 51 kmS
  • Inkwilersee Lake 59 kmSE
  • Häftli Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,223 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmSE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 91 kmE
  • Mauesee-Insel Island 87 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 93 kmS

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