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Natural site

Bois de Bilien

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°59′01″ N 1°21′14″ W

Map showing the location of Bois de Bilien Bois de Bilien
Location in France
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Moulins
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport30 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport94 km

About Bois de Bilien

Bois de Bilien is a natural site. Location: Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Marcillé and Étang de Daniel.

Climate of Bois de Bilien

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Bois de Bilien
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)746458576747415958749373

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

How to get to Bois de Bilien

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (94 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 30 kmwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 94 kmsouth
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 148 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 87 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 116 kmeast
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 152 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Bilien

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 135 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Étang de Roches Lake 15 kmSE
  • Étang de Paintourteau Lake 22 kmNE
  • Étang de Marcillé Lake 4 kmS
  • Étang de la Forge Lake 17 kmS

25–60 km141 places

  • Étang de Trémigon Lake 60 kmNW
  • Étang de Trémelin Lake 52 kmW
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 44 kmSW
  • Étang de Saint-Just Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km353 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 73 kmN
  • Plage du Mole Beach 89 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 89 kmNW
  • Plage Verger Beach 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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