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Natural site

Forêt de Gatine

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°10′42″ N 1°31′13″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Gatine Forêt de Gatine
Location in France
Elevation
144 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valençay
4 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport66 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport113 km

About Forêt de Gatine

Forêt de Gatine is a natural site. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Garsenland and Château de Valençay.

Climate of Forêt de Gatine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (69 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 Forêt de Gatine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°13°16°20°24°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°5°8°11°13°12°9°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)575751566950504760616462

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

How to get to Forêt de Gatine

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 66 kmnorthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 113 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 149 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 66 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 86 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 151 kmsouth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 160 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Gatine

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 240 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Étang des Barons Lake 14 kmN
  • Bois de Moulins Natural site 18 kmS
  • Forêt de la Vernusse Natural site 17 kmE
  • Forêt de Vatan Natural site 20 kmE

25–60 km237 places

  • Neuve River 39 kmE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 35 kmN
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 48 kmSW
  • Étang Turpin Lake 53 kmS

60–100 km431 places

  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 99 kmNW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 90 kmSW
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 65 kmS
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 69 kmS

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