Forêt de Benais
Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°19′15″ N 0°14′18″ E
- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport39 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport82 km
About Forêt de Benais
Forêt de Benais 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 (39 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Vaux and Forêt de Rochecotte.
Climate of Forêt de Benais
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 61 | 48 | 52 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 57 | 63 | 69 | 71 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Benais
The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (141 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 36 km to the east.
Airports
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 39 kmeast
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 82 kmsouth
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 141 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tours Population: 141.6K 36 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 62 kmwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 76 kmnorth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 136 kmwest
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 141 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Benais
Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Ile au Than Beach Beach 17 kmSW
- Étang Bouchard Lake 21 kmNE
- Forêt de Villandry Natural site 22 kmE
- Bois des Vaux Natural site 3 kmE
25–60 km139 places
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 25 kmN
- Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 35 kmE
- Bois de Vératon Natural site 55 kmSE
- Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 47 kmS
60–100 km337 places
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 99 kmSE
- Étang Renard Lake 97 kmSE
- Étang Purais Lake 92 kmSE
- Étang Poitier Lake 86 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arrondissement of Chinon Municipality, Indre-et-Loire1 km NE
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Benais Village, Arrondissement of Chinon3.2 km SW
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Benais Village, Benais3.2 km SW
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Restigné Village, Arrondissement of Chinon4.4 km S
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Restigné Village, Restigné4.4 km S
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Ingrandes-de-Touraine Village, Coteaux-sur-Loire4.7 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois des Vaux Natural site, Grand Est2.8 km E
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Forêt de Rochecotte Natural site, Indre-et-Loire5.1 km SE
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Bois de Crémille Natural site, Indre-et-Loire11 km NE
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Forêt Nationale de Chinon Natural site, Indre-et-Loire14 km SE
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Plage de la confluence Natural site, Candes-Saint-Martin17 km SW
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Bourgueil Abbey Attraction, Bourgueil6.7 km SW
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Château de Montsoreau-Museum of contemporary art Park Natural site, Montsoreau18 km SW
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Loire Valley Natural site, France18 km SW
Sources & licences
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