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Étang du Val Joyeux

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°32′26″ N 0°19′39″ E

Map showing the location of Étang du Val Joyeux Étang du Val Joyeux
Location in France
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Château-la-Vallière
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport32 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport106 km

About Étang du Val Joyeux

Étang du Val Joyeux is a lake. Location: Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Basse Forêt de Château-la-Vallière and Forêt de Château-la-Vallière.

Climate of Étang du Val Joyeux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
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 Étang du Val Joyeux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°18°22°24°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)676250526247474058626971

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

How to get to Étang du Val Joyeux

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (153 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 32 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 106 kmsouth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 153 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 52 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 67 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 125 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 147 kmwest

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

Day trips from Étang du Val Joyeux

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Étang Bouchard Lake 5 kmS
  • Bois de la Motte Natural site 12 kmSE
  • Bois de Crémille Natural site 18 kmS
  • Forêt de Château-la-Vallière Natural site 3 kmE

25–60 km189 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 34 kmSE
  • Forêt de Villandry Natural site 32 kmSE
  • Bois des Vaux Natural site 26 kmS

60–100 km298 places

  • Dive River 77 kmN
  • Cloche River 96 kmNE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 99 kmE
  • Étang Perrière Lake 100 kmSE

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