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Natural site

Forêt de Lajeu

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°12′36″ N 2°12′58″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Lajeu Forêt de Lajeu
Location in France
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Méen-le-Grand
3 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 Airport39 km
JER Jersey Airport111 km

About Forêt de Lajeu

Forêt de Lajeu 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 (39 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de la Hardouinais and Forêt de Montauban.

Climate of Forêt de Lajeu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 de Lajeu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°19°22°22°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)897267596650464867859892

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

How to get to Forêt de Lajeu

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (126 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 39 kmsoutheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 111 kmnorth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 126 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 42 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 121 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 170 kmwest
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 175 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Lajeu

Within 100 km: 198 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Étang de Trémelin Lake 19 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Jugon Lake 22 kmN
  • Étang de Beaulieu Lake 21 kmN
  • Forêt de Paimpont Natural site 20 kmS

25–60 km203 places

  • Plage des Rosaires Beach 56 kmNW
  • Plage du Mole Beach 51 kmN
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 52 kmN
  • Plage Verger Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km386 places

  • Plage de Carnac Beach 96 kmSW
  • Trieux River 93 kmNW
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 88 kmSW
  • Plage de Sables Blancs Beach 99 kmSW

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