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Village

Chavin

Located in Chavin, Arrondissement of Châteauroux Coordinates: 46°33′42″ N 1°36′40″ E

Map showing the location of Chavin Chavin
Location in France
Population
302
302
Elevation
210 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport85 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport100 km

About Chavin

Chavin is a village. Location: Chavin, Arrondissement of Châteauroux. Population: 302. Elevation: 210 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Malicornay TV Mast and Pont Noir.

Climate of Chavin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (78 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Chavin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°19°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)646559687859545470747172

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

How to get to Chavin

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 86 km to the south.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 85 kmsouthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 100 kmwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 118 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 86 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 116 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 151 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 192 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Chavin

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 186 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Étang Turpin Lake 16 kmN
  • Étang du Pont Lake 23 kmW
  • Étang du Lys-Saint-Georges Lake 20 kmNE
  • Étang du Grand Mez Lake 24 kmNW

25–60 km177 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 35 kmNW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 54 kmW
  • Étang du Sault Lake 34 kmNW
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 32 kmW

60–100 km334 places

  • Neuve River 75 kmNE
  • Vassivière Island 87 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 83 kmE
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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