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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt d'Amboise

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°22′51″ N 1°00′47″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Amboise Forêt d'Amboise
Location in France
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Amboise
4.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport22 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport103 km

About Forêt d'Amboise

Forêt d'Amboise 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 (22 km). Nearby sights include Clos Lucé and Bois de Chaume.

Climate of Forêt d'Amboise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (70 mm)
Driest month
August (46 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 Forêt d'Amboise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625950546248484658587063

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

How to get to Forêt d'Amboise

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 23 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 22 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 103 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 169 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 23 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 89 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 119 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 172 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Amboise

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 191 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 24 kmW
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 17 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site 24 kmE
  • Forêt de Montrichard Natural site 14 kmE

25–60 km189 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 48 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 55 kmW
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 55 kmE
  • Étang Perret Lake 41 kmE

60–100 km388 places

  • Neuve River 81 kmE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 70 kmS
  • Étang Turpin Lake 86 kmSE

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