Grand Bois de Meillant
Located in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°45′26″ N 2°29′12″ E
- Elevation
- 207 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport120 km
- LIG Limoges Airport141 km
About Grand Bois de Meillant
Grand Bois de Meillant is a natural site. Location: Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (120 km). Nearby sights include Étang de la Chaudière and Étang de la Grille.
Climate of Grand Bois de Meillant
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (73 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 52 | 47 | 53 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Grand Bois de Meillant
The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 120 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 118 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 120 kmsoutheast
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 141 kmsouthwest
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 153 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 118 kmsoutheast
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 135 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 140 kmsouthwest
- Tours Population: 141.6K 153 kmnorthwest
- Dijon Population: 159.9K 202 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grand Bois de Meillant
Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 249 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km44 places
- Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 19 kmSE
- Étang du Pondy Lake 12 kmE
- Étang de la Grille Lake 1 kmE
- Étang du Diable Lake 22 kmSW
25–60 km175 places
- Neuve River 57 kmNW
- Étang de Pissegrain Lake 60 kmE
- Étang de Pirot Lake 25 kmE
- Étang du Perray Lake 58 kmE
60–100 km395 places
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 92 kmW
- Étang Turpin Lake 72 kmW
- Étang de Theillay Lake 98 kmNW
- Lac de Tazenat Lake 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arrondissement of Saint-Claude Municipality, Cher5.5 km NE
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Meillant Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude3 km NE
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Saint-Amand-Montrond Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude4.1 km S
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Orval Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude3.5 km S
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Meillant Village, Meillant3.1 km NE
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Orval Village, Orval3.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang de la Chaudière Lake, Cher0.5 km NW
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Étang de la Grille Lake, Cher1.4 km E
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Abbaye de Noirlac Historic site, Bruère-Allichamps2.4 km SW
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Bois Malon Natural site, Cher5.5 km N
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Bois de la Clouse Natural site, Cher5.7 km NE
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Marmande River, Cher3.5 km SE
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Ruisseau de la Loubière River, Cher3.7 km S
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Le Plaix Natural site, Cher6.9 km W
Sources & licences
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