Étang de la Forge
Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°50′06″ N 1°18′36″ W
- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport41 km
- NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport79 km
About Étang de la Forge
Étang de la Forge is a lake. Location: Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Araize and Étang de Roches.
Climate of Étang de la Forge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (89 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 75 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 47 | 41 | 56 | 60 | 73 | 89 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Étang de la Forge
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (79 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 41 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 41 kmnorthwest
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 79 kmsouth
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 160 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 41 kmnorthwest
- Angers Population: 168.3K 70 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 71 kmsouth
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 115 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 159 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de la Forge
Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 132 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 13 kmSE
- Étang de Roches Lake 6 kmNE
- Étang de Maubusson Lake 22 kmSE
- Étang de Marcillé Lake 13 kmN
25–60 km165 places
- Étang de la Taberge Lake 39 kmW
- Étang de Saint-Just Lake 52 kmW
- Étang du Rocher Lake 30 kmNE
- Étang de Renac Lake 52 kmW
60–100 km321 places
- Plage de la Courance Beach 98 kmSW
- Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 90 kmN
- Plage de la Boutinardière Beach 100 kmSW
- Belle-Île Island 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Martigné-Ferchaud Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré1 km SW
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Martigné-Ferchaud Village, Martigné-Ferchaud0.9 km SW -
Forges-la-Forêt Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré3.4 km NE
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Forges-la-Forêt Village, Forges-la-Forêt3.4 km NE
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La Girière Village, Martigné-Ferchaud2.1 km NW
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Eancé Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt d'Araize Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine5.2 km S
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Étang de Roches Lake, Ille-et-Vilaine6 km NE
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Le Bois Guy Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine7.6 km W
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Forêt de la Guerche Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine7.9 km NE
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Forêt de Javardan Natural site, Loire-Atlantique6.9 km SW
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Forêt du Theil Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine11 km NW
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Étang de Marcillé Lake, Ille-et-Vilaine13 km N
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Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake, Maine-et-Loire13 km SE
Sources & licences
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