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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Loches

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°10′27″ N 1°02′31″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Loches Forêt de Loches
Location in France
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Loches
6.4 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 Airport37 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport86 km

About Forêt de Loches

Forêt de Loches 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 (37 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye de la Bourdillière and Bois de Beau-Chêne.

Climate of Forêt de Loches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
August (45 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 de Loches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)616051566448494558616865

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

How to get to Forêt de Loches

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 37 kmnorthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 86 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 104 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 125 kmwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 150 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Loches

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 218 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Bois de Verneuil Natural site 16 kmS
  • Forêt de la Tonne Natural site 25 kmE
  • Forêt de Montrichard Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Bois de la Duportrie Natural site 24 kmNW

25–60 km247 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 57 kmNE
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 48 kmS
  • Étang du Sault Lake 52 kmS
  • Étang Renard Lake 45 kmS

60–100 km371 places

  • Neuve River 75 kmE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 74 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 68 kmNW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 77 kmS

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