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Village

Pontigny

Located in Arrondissement of Auxerre, Yonne Coordinates: 47°54′25″ N 3°42′39″ E

Map showing the location of Pontigny Pontigny
Location in France
Population
754
754
Elevation
118 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pontigny
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport103 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport136 km

About Pontigny

Pontigny is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Auxerre, Yonne. Population: 754. Elevation: 118 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Pontigny and Forêt du Mont-Saint-Sulpice.

Climate of Pontigny

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (64 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 Pontigny
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)585547506463526061646362

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

How to get to Pontigny

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 103 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (136 km). The nearest large city is Dijon, 118 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 103 kmnorth
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 136 kmnorthwest
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 149 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 135 kmwest
  • Montreuil Population: 111.2K 142 kmnorthwest
  • Paris 12 Reuilly Population: 138K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Pontigny

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 489 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Bois de Vaucharme Natural site 19 kmSE
  • Forêt Domaniale du Tureau du Bar Natural site 10 kmSW
  • Forêt Communale de Tonnerre Natural site 24 kmE
  • Bois de Senoy Natural site 20 kmS

25–60 km323 places

  • Étang des Vallées Lake 52 kmNW
  • Étang Moulin Lake 54 kmS
  • Étang de Marcenay Lake 53 kmE
  • Réservoir de Bourdon Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km459 places

  • Étang de Villeron Lake 82 kmNW
  • Étangs de Villefermoy Lake 91 kmNW
  • Étang de la Tuilerie Lake 66 kmSW
  • Lac des Settons Lake 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pontigny

4 places
  1. 1 Pontigny 823

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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Heritage & sights1

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