Bois du Hélas
Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°23′08″ N 3°42′30″ W
- Elevation
- 168 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BES Brest Bretagne airport53 km
- GCI Guernsey Airport142 km
About Bois du Hélas
Bois du Hélas is a natural site. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Lande and Bois de Beuchcoat.
Climate of Bois du Hélas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (135 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 108 | 96 | 75 | 76 | 59 | 51 | 62 | 86 | 108 | 133 | 134 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bois du Hélas
The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 58 km to the west.
Airports
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 53 kmwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 142 kmnortheast
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 144 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Brest Population: 144.9K 58 kmwest
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 154 kmeast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 207 kmsoutheast
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 223 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 257 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Hélas
Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 138 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km45 places
- Étang Beffou Lake 17 kmNE
- Ménez Keryéven Mountain 13 kmSW
- Roc Trévezel Mountain 15 kmW
- Ménez Toul al Lann Mountain 7 kmN
25–60 km269 places
- Île Grande Island 47 kmN
- Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 42 kmNE
- Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 39 kmNE
- Moros River 58 kmS
60–100 km348 places
- Île de Groix Island 85 kmS
- Île de Quéménès Island 88 kmW
- Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 74 kmW
- Île aux Rats Island 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Huelgoat Village, Arrondissement of Châteaulin3.6 km SW
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Berrien Village, Arrondissement of Châteaulin3.8 km NW
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Huelgoat Village, Huelgoat3.7 km SW
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Berrien Village, Berrien3.8 km NW
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Locmaria-Berrien Village, Poullaouen3.7 km S
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Saint-Ambroise Village, Poullaouen2.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de la Lande Natural site, Finistère1.1 km W
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Bois de Beuchcoat Natural site, Finistère2.5 km NE
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Ménez Toul al Lann Mountain, Scrignac7.2 km N
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Fao River, Finistère4.3 km SW
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Roche Saint-Barnabé Mountain, Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec9.5 km NW
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Mont de Saint-Michel Mountain, Saint-Rivoal18 km W -
Ménez-Du Mountain, Loqueffret11 km SW
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Forêt de Fréau Natural site, Finistère9.5 km E
Sources & licences
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