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Natural site

Bois de Gâtine

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°26′00″ N 1°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bois de Gâtine Bois de Gâtine
Location in France
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré
5.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport47 km
JER Jersey Airport104 km

About Bois de Gâtine

Bois de Gâtine 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 (47 km). Nearby sights include Loisance and Tronçon.

Climate of Bois de Gâtine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Bois de Gâtine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)715856536749474760758475

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

How to get to Bois de Gâtine

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 47 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rennes, 41 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 47 kmsouthwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 104 kmnorthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 113 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 128 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 136 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bois de Gâtine

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 24 kmN
  • Étang de Boulet Lake 20 kmSW
  • Forêt de Ville Cartier Natural site 13 kmW
  • Forêt de Sevailles Natural site 24 kmS

25–60 km171 places

  • Plage du Mole Beach 52 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 52 kmNW
  • Plage Verger Beach 46 kmNW
  • Île des Rimains Island 42 kmNW

60–100 km251 places

  • Le Grand Pourier Island 85 kmW
  • Île des Ehbiens Island 62 kmW
  • Île Agot Island 61 kmW
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 84 kmS

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