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Natural site

Bois de la Garette

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°21′55″ N 1°15′09″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Garette Bois de la Garette
Location in France
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pontlevoy
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport40 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport112 km

About Bois de la Garette

Bois de la Garette 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 (40 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Montrichard and Bois de Saint-Lhomert.

Climate of Bois de la Garette

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 la Garette
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°23°25°25°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°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 la Garette

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 42 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 40 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 112 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 167 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 42 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 77 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 137 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 167 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Garette

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Étang Perret Lake 24 kmNE
  • Étang des Barons Lake 17 kmSE
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 9 kmN
  • Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site 8 kmNE

25–60 km185 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 32 kmNE
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 38 kmE
  • Étang de Notz Lake 55 kmS
  • Étang Neuf Lake 59 kmS

60–100 km451 places

  • Neuve River 63 kmE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 65 kmS
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pontlevoy Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay
    2.6 km N
  • Pontlevoy Village, Pontlevoy
    2.8 km N
  • Angé Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay
    3.8 km S
  • Monthou-sur-Cher Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay
    3.8 km SE
  • Thenay Village, Le Controis-en-Sologne
    3.8 km NE
  • Angé Village, Angé
    3.8 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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