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Lake

Le Petit Riau

Located in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 46°38′37″ N 1°14′55″ E

Map showing the location of Le Petit Riau Le Petit Riau
Location in France
Elevation
102 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Blanc
2.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport72 km
LIG Limoges Airport87 km

About Le Petit Riau

Le Petit Riau is a lake. Location: Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Étang d'Eau and Étang des Grandes Fourdines.

Climate of Le Petit Riau

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 Le Petit Riau
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 Le Petit Riau

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 90 km to the south.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 72 kmwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 87 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 90 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 148 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 165 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 170 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Le Petit Riau

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 15 kmN
  • Étang Turpin Lake 24 kmE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 10 kmN
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 4 kmW

25–60 km146 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 31 kmSW
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang de Notz Lake 25 kmN
  • Étang de Murat Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km341 places

  • Neuve River 83 kmNE
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 99 kmN
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 61 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Le Blanc Municipality, Indre
    2.8 km W
  • Ciron Village, Le Blanc
    1.8 km S
  • Ciron Village, Ciron
    1.8 km S
  • L'Épine Village, Ciron
    1.6 km S
  • Oulches Village, Le Blanc
    4.9 km SE
  • Oulches Village, Oulches
    4.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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