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Lake

Étang de Roches

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°52′12″ N 1°14′52″ W

Map showing the location of Étang de Roches Étang de Roches
Location in France
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chelun
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport43 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport84 km

About Étang de Roches

Étang de Roches is a lake. Location: Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de la Guerche and Étang de la Forge.

Climate of Étang de Roches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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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Climate of Étang de Roches
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°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)756657566747415660738975

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

How to get to Étang de Roches

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (84 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 42 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 43 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 84 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 156 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 42 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 69 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 76 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 109 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 156 kmeast

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

Day trips from Étang de Roches

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 14 kmS
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 25 kmNE
  • Étang de Maubusson Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang de Marcillé Lake 12 kmNW

25–60 km161 places

  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 45 kmW
  • Étang de Saint-Just Lake 57 kmW
  • Étang de Renac Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang de la Provostière Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km309 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 87 kmN
  • Île des Rimains Island 100 kmNW
  • Belle-Île Island 83 kmSW
  • Île d'Arouix Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Chelun Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré
    2.5 km SE
  • Chelun Village, Chelun
    2.5 km SE
  • Forges-la-Forêt Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré
    2.8 km SW
  • Forges-la-Forêt Village, Forges-la-Forêt
    2.8 km SW
  • Drouges Village, Arrondissement of Fougères-Vitré
    3.8 km N
  • Drouges Village, Drouges
    3.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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