Authon
Located in Arrondissement of Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher Coordinates: 47°38′38″ N 0°53′49″ E
- Population
- 715
- 715
- Elevation
- 125 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Authon
- Airports
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport27 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport126 km
About Authon
Authon is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher. Population: 715. Elevation: 125 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Château-Renault and Ruisseau du Gault.
Climate of Authon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (72 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 60 | 50 | 53 | 60 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 58 | 59 | 72 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Authon
The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (162 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 31 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 27 kmsouthwest
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 126 kmsouth
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 162 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tours Population: 141.6K 31 kmsouthwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 65 kmnorthwest
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 81 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 111 kmwest
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 151 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Authon
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Forêt de Vendôme Natural site 23 kmNE
- Forêt de Prunay Natural site 8 kmN
- Bois du Plessis Natural site 9 kmNE
- Bois de Nouzilly Natural site 14 kmSW
25–60 km182 places
- Étang de Vilpale Lake 58 kmE
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 44 kmW
- Étang Perret Lake 52 kmE
- Étang Bouchard Lake 44 kmW
60–100 km350 places
- Dive River 77 kmNW
- Cloche River 77 kmN
- Ile au Than Beach Beach 79 kmSW
- Étang de Theillay Lake 66 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Authon
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Château-Renault Natural site, Indre-et-Loire5.4 km SE
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Ruisseau du Gault River, Indre-et-Loire6.8 km S
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Forêt de Prunay Natural site, Loir-et-Cher7.7 km N
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Bois de la Couarde Natural site, Indre-et-Loire8.9 km SE
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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Gâtines Historic site, Villedômer9 km SW
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Bois de La Ferrière Natural site, Indre-et-Loire10 km W
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