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Natural site

Bois de la Chaîne

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°34′53″ N 1°00′19″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Chaîne Bois de la Chaîne
Location in France
Elevation
151 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Morand
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport27 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport123 km

About Bois de la Chaîne

Bois de la Chaîne 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 (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Couarde and Forêt de Château-Renault.

Climate of Bois de la Chaîne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (74 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 la Chaîne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°18°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645750535949485059577462

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

How to get to Bois de la Chaîne

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (163 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 31 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 27 kmsouthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 123 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 163 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 76 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 118 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 152 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de la Chaîne

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 182 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site 18 kmE
  • Forêt de Prunay Natural site 16 kmNW
  • Bois du Plessis Natural site 14 kmN

25–60 km179 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 49 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 51 kmW
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 56 kmE
  • Étang Perret Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km376 places

  • Neuve River 90 kmSE
  • Dive River 87 kmNW
  • Cloche River 85 kmN
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 82 kmSW

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