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Natural site

Bois de Chassepaille

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°27′07″ N 1°10′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chassepaille Bois de Chassepaille
Location in France
Elevation
117 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rilly-sur-Loire
2.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport33 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport116 km

About Bois de Chassepaille

Bois de Chassepaille is a natural site. Location: Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Sudaie and Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire.

Climate of Bois de Chassepaille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (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 Bois de Chassepaille
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°23°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)605750546348484759586962

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

How to get to Bois de Chassepaille

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (168 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 33 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 116 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 168 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 35 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 75 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 130 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Chassepaille

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 206 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 4 kmE
  • Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site 12 kmE
  • Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site 20 kmN
  • Forêt de Russay Natural site 20 kmNE

25–60 km189 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 36 kmE
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 43 kmE
  • Étang Perret Lake 28 kmE
  • Étang des Landes Lake 60 kmE

60–100 km428 places

  • Neuve River 73 kmSE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 75 kmS
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 64 kmW

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