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Natural site

Forêt d'Araize

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°47′31″ N 1°17′06″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Araize Forêt d'Araize
Location in France
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Villepot
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport46 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport75 km

About Forêt d'Araize

Forêt d'Araize 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 (46 km). Nearby sights include Étang de la Forge and Forêt de Javardan.

Climate of Forêt d'Araize

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 d'Araize
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)776857576647435262748778

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

How to get to Forêt d'Araize

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (75 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 46 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 46 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 75 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 157 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 67 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 114 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 156 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Araize

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 132 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 9 kmSE
  • Étang de Roches Lake 9 kmN
  • Étang de Maubusson Lake 17 kmSE
  • Étang de Marcillé Lake 18 kmN

25–60 km158 places

  • Île d'Arouix Island 58 kmS
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 40 kmW
  • Étang de Saint-Just Lake 54 kmW
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 32 kmNE

60–100 km342 places

  • Plage de la Courance Beach 96 kmSW
  • Plage Sainte-Marguerite Beach 98 kmSW
  • Plage de la Baule Beach 99 kmSW
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 95 kmN

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