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Lake

Étang de la Folie

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°44′19″ N 1°17′06″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de la Folie Étang de la Folie
Location in France
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Migné
3.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport77 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport88 km

About Étang de la Folie

Étang de la Folie is a lake. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. Elevation: 105 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Étang Bousdion and Étang du Sault.

Climate of Étang de la Folie

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 2°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
August (48 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 Étang de la Folie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)626254637351504863666869

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

How to get to Étang de la Folie

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 85 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 77 kmwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 88 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 101 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 138 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 163 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Étang de la Folie

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 4 kmN
  • Étang Turpin Lake 21 kmE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 3 kmW
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km161 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 40 kmSW
  • Étang de la Roche-Chevreux Lake 28 kmS
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 51 kmS
  • Étang de Murat Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km364 places

  • Neuve River 74 kmNE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 87 kmN
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 88 kmN
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 71 kmS

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