Forêt de Paimpont
Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°02′00″ N 2°10′00″ W
- Elevation
- 178 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport32 km
- NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport106 km
About Forêt de Paimpont
Forêt de Paimpont 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 (32 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye de Paimpont and Val sans Retour.
Climate of Forêt de Paimpont
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 99 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (99 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 67 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 67 | 85 | 99 | 92 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Paimpont
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (106 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 38 km to the east.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 32 kmeast
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 106 kmsoutheast
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 131 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 38 kmeast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 102 kmsoutheast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 136 kmsoutheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 177 kmeast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 177 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Paimpont
Within 100 km: 214 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km32 places
- Étang de Trémelin Lake 13 kmNE
- Étang au Duc Lake 20 kmSW
- Forêt de Montfort Natural site 18 kmNE
- Forêt de Montauban Natural site 23 kmNE
25–60 km152 places
- Étang de Trémigon Lake 55 kmNE
- Étang de la Taberge Lake 43 kmSE
- Étang de Saint-Just Lake 32 kmSE
- Étang du Rocher Lake 55 kmS
60–100 km495 places
- Plage de Carnac Beach 85 kmSW
- Plage Beg Lann Beach 73 kmSW
- Plage de Kerguélen Beach 99 kmW
- Plage de Toulhars Beach 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye de Paimpont Attraction, Paimpont1.4 km S
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Val sans Retour Natural site, Brittany Region9.5 km SW
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Le Chêne de Guillotin Historic site, Concoret5.2 km NW
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Étang de Trémelin Lake, Ille-et-Vilaine13 km NE
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La Fontaine de Barenton Historic site, Paimpont6 km W
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Tombeau de Merlin Historic site, Paimpont6.2 km NE
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La fontaine de Jouvence Historic site, Saint-Malon-sur-Mel6.3 km NE
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Forêt de Montfort Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine18 km NE
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