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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois des Prises

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°50′03″ N 1°25′02″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Prises Bois des Prises
Location in France
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Chapelle-Orthemale
2.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport85 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport89 km

About Bois des Prises

Bois des Prises is a natural site. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Gaillereau and Forêt de Lancosme.

Climate of Bois des Prises

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
August (49 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 Bois des Prises
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)616154627552514964666868

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

How to get to Bois des Prises

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 85 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 85 kmnorthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 89 kmwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 112 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 124 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 159 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 165 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Prises

Within 100 km: 168 historic and cultural sites, 214 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 13 kmSW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 18 kmSE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 17 kmSW
  • Étang Renard Lake 12 kmW

25–60 km189 places

  • Neuve River 60 kmNE
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 55 kmSW
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 28 kmSW
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 32 kmSW

60–100 km379 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 74 kmN
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 75 kmN
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 99 kmE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 82 kmS

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