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Natural site

Forêt du Cranou

Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°18′57″ N 4°05′42″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt du Cranou Forêt du Cranou
Location in France
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hanvec
5.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport28 km
GCI Guernsey Airport166 km

About Forêt du Cranou

Forêt du Cranou is a natural site. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Pont de Buis DGPS-Transmitter and Caranoet.

Climate of Forêt du Cranou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (132 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Cranou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°12°16°18°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)13210693717355486084102131131

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

How to get to Forêt du Cranou

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 28 kmnorthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 166 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 171 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 30 kmwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 181 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 226 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 229 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 271 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt du Cranou

Within 100 km: 228 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Île de Tibidy Island 11 kmW
  • Île de Terénez Island 14 kmW
  • Îles du Binde Island 18 kmW
  • Ménez Keryéven Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km317 places

  • Île de Quéménès Island 60 kmW
  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 45 kmW
  • Île aux Rats Island 52 kmS
  • Moros River 50 kmS

60–100 km213 places

  • Île de Groix Island 89 kmSE
  • Île Grande Island 66 kmNE
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 66 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hanvec Village, Arrondissement de Brest
    5.1 km W
  • Kerancurru Village, Hanvec
    1.6 km N
  • Toulboën Village, Hanvec
    1.9 km N
  • Kervel Village, Hanvec
    2.1 km NE
  • Hanvec Village, Hanvec
    5.1 km W
  • Lopérec Village, Arrondissement of Châteaulin
    5.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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