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Natural site

Bois de Chançay

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°26′47″ N 0°54′35″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chançay Bois de Chançay
Location in France
Elevation
116 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chançay
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport14 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport106 km

About Bois de Chançay

Bois de Chançay is a natural site. Location: Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Clos Lucé and Forêt d'Amboise.

Climate of Bois de Chançay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Bois de Chançay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)626050536248484356596865

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

How to get to Bois de Chançay

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 14 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 106 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 177 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 17 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 90 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 110 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 169 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Chançay

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 177 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 19 kmSW
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 23 kmE
  • Bois de Saint-Laurent Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Bois de Nouzilly Natural site 18 kmNW

25–60 km184 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 55 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 45 kmW
  • Étang Perret Lake 47 kmE
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 42 kmW

60–100 km365 places

  • Neuve River 90 kmE
  • Dive River 96 kmNW
  • Cloche River 99 kmN
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 69 kmW

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