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Étang des Grandes Fourdines

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°39′12″ N 1°12′58″ E

Map showing the location of Étang des Grandes Fourdines Étang des Grandes Fourdines
Location in France
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Blanc
0.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport70 km
LIG Limoges Airport88 km

About Étang des Grandes Fourdines

Étang des Grandes Fourdines is a lake. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. Elevation: 96 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Étang Saint-Victor and Étang d'Eau.

Climate of Étang des Grandes Fourdines

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 2°)
Wettest month
May (75 mm)
Driest month
July (51 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 des Grandes Fourdines
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)656457677554515165707173

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

How to get to Étang des Grandes Fourdines

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 91 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 70 kmwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 88 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 91 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 148 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 168 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Étang des Grandes Fourdines

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 15 kmN
  • Étang du Sault Lake 9 kmN
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 3 kmSW
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 6 kmSW

25–60 km155 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 30 kmSW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 26 kmE
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 41 kmS
  • Étang de Murat Lake 38 kmS

60–100 km334 places

  • Neuve River 84 kmNE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 99 kmNE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Le Blanc Municipality, Indre
    0.8 km SW
  • Ciron Village, Le Blanc
    3.7 km SE
  • Ciron Village, Ciron
    3.7 km SE
  • Ruffec Village, Le Blanc
    4.4 km SW
  • Ruffec Village, Ruffec
    4.4 km SW
  • Rosnay Village, Le Blanc
    5.3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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