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Natural site

Forêt de Rochecotte

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°18′10″ N 0°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Rochecotte Forêt de Rochecotte
Location in France
Elevation
112 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Coteaux-sur-Loire
1.9 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 Airport35 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport79 km

About Forêt de Rochecotte

Forêt de Rochecotte 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 (35 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Vaux and Forêt de Benais.

Climate of Forêt de Rochecotte

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 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 Forêt de Rochecotte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°18°22°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)656148526446464057636971

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

How to get to Forêt de Rochecotte

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (146 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 35 kmnortheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 79 kmsouth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 146 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 32 kmeast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 67 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 78 kmnorth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 138 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 141 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Rochecotte

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 20 kmSW
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 22 kmN
  • Forêt de Villandry Natural site 17 kmE
  • Bois des Vaux Natural site 2 kmNW

25–60 km159 places

  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 27 kmN
  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 30 kmE
  • Bois de Vératon Natural site 51 kmSE
  • Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 46 kmS

60–100 km346 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 94 kmSE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 96 kmSE
  • Étang Renard Lake 92 kmSE
  • Étang Purais Lake 87 kmSE

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