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Village

Forges

Located in Vigoux, Le Blanc Coordinates: 46°32′45″ N 1°26′45″ E

Map showing the location of Forges Forges
Location in France
Elevation
182 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport79 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport87 km

About Forges

Forges is a village. Location: Vigoux, Le Blanc. Elevation: 182 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Thenay and Bois de la Lande.

Climate of Forges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (77 mm)
Driest month
August (52 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 Forges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)666658687757535268727273

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

How to get to Forges

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 79 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 81 km to the south.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 79 kmsouth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 87 kmwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 81 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 155 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 183 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forges

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Étang Turpin Lake 19 kmNE
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 21 kmNW
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 22 kmW
  • Étang Rompu Lake 25 kmW

25–60 km144 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 29 kmNW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 41 kmW
  • Étang du Sault Lake 26 kmNW
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 50 kmS

60–100 km342 places

  • Neuve River 82 kmNE
  • Vassivière Island 89 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Bonnet Lake 96 kmE
  • Étang du Pondy Lake 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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