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Village

Fontigon

Located in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, Le Blanc Coordinates: 46°32′39″ N 1°03′45″ E

Map showing the location of Fontigon Fontigon
Location in France
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport58 km
LIG Limoges Airport76 km

About Fontigon

Fontigon is a village. Location: Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, Le Blanc. Elevation: 130 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Prieuré d'Aigues-Joignant and Bénaize.

Climate of Fontigon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (73 mm)
Driest month
August (50 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 Fontigon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)646354627352515063687072

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

How to get to Fontigon

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 80 km to the south.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 58 kmwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 76 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 102 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 80 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 98 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 160 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 164 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 175 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fontigon

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 13 kmSW
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 14 kmNE
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 11 kmNE
  • Étang Rompu Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km179 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 31 kmNE
  • Étang Turpin Lake 41 kmNE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 25 kmNE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km303 places

  • Étang du Diable Lake 95 kmE
  • Étang de Cieux Lake 62 kmS
  • Étang de la Chelouse Lake 91 kmE
  • Étang des Barons Lake 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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