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Natural site

Bois de la Motte

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°29′12″ N 0°27′41″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Motte Bois de la Motte
Location in France
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ambillou
4.1 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 Airport21 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport101 km

About Bois de la Motte

Bois de la Motte 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 (21 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Ambillou and Bois de la Barre.

Climate of Bois de la Motte

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
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
August (40 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 Motte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)656250536347484056626871

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

How to get to Bois de la Motte

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (161 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 21 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 101 kmsouth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 161 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 61 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 76 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 118 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 155 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de la Motte

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 12 kmNW
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 8 kmW
  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 22 kmSE
  • Forêt de Villandry Natural site 23 kmS

25–60 km183 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Forêt de Vendôme Natural site 58 kmNE
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 57 kmE
  • Bois de Sapins Natural site 47 kmN

60–100 km304 places

  • Dive River 83 kmN
  • Cloche River 98 kmN
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 88 kmE
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ambillou Village, Arrondissement of Chinon
    4.1 km S
  • Ambillou Village, Ambillou
    4.1 km S
  • Sonzay Village, Arrondissement of Chinon
    4.5 km N
  • Sonzay Village, Sonzay
    4.5 km N
  • Pernay Village, Arrondissement of Chinon
    5.6 km SE
  • Pernay Village, Pernay
    5.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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