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Natural site

Forêt de Villandry

Located in Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°16′55″ N 0°31′14″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Villandry Forêt de Villandry
Location in France
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Druye
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport23 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport79 km

About Forêt de Villandry

Forêt de Villandry 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 (23 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Étangs and Église Saint-Symphorien d'Azay-le-Rideau.

Climate of Forêt de Villandry

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (69 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 Villandry
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°14°18°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)626250546447484055626669

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

How to get to Forêt de Villandry

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (162 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 23 kmnortheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 79 kmsouth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 162 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 19 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 84 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 84 kmnorth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 125 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Villandry

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 184 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 16 kmNE
  • Bois des Vaux Natural site 19 kmW
  • Bois de Saint-Maurice Natural site 18 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Laurent Natural site 13 kmE

25–60 km185 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 32 kmNW
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 27 kmNW
  • Bois de Verneuil Natural site 47 kmSE

60–100 km353 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 87 kmE
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 80 kmSE
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 94 kmS
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Druye Village, Arrondissement of Tours
    3.3 km NE
  • Druye Village, Druye
    3.3 km NE
  • Azay-le-Rideau Village, Arrondissement of Tours
    4.7 km SW
  • Saché Village, Arrondissement of Tours
    4.2 km SE
  • Azay-le-Rideau Village, Azay-le-Rideau
    4.2 km SW
  • Saché Village, Saché
    4.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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