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Lake

Étang de la Mer Rouge

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°42′25″ N 1°09′54″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de la Mer Rouge Étang de la Mer Rouge
Location in France
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rosnay
3.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport67 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport87 km

About Étang de la Mer Rouge

Étang de la Mer Rouge is a lake. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. Elevation: 94 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Bouchet and Étang Montiacre.

Climate of Étang de la Mer Rouge

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
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (71 mm)
Driest month
August (47 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 Mer Rouge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°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)626053607150504761656869

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

How to get to Étang de la Mer Rouge

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 84 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 67 kmwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 87 kmnorth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 97 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 144 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 161 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Étang de la Mer Rouge

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 190 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 12 kmNE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 7 kmNE
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 9 kmS
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km159 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 31 kmSW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 29 kmE
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 45 kmS
  • Étang de Murat Lake 44 kmS

60–100 km340 places

  • Neuve River 84 kmNE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 94 kmN
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 95 kmNE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 69 kmS

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