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Natural site

Bois de l'Épau

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°51′45″ N 1°05′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de l'Épau Bois de l'Épau
Location in France
Elevation
131 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lisle
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport55 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport134 km

About Bois de l'Épau

Bois de l'Épau 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 (55 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Meslay and Bois de Renay.

Climate of Bois de l'Épau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
March (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 l'Épau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°14°18°21°24°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655447525752485659567560

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

How to get to Bois de l'Épau

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (134 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 60 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 55 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 134 kmnortheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 154 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 60 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 69 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 122 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 131 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de l'Épau

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 171 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Forêt de Vendôme Natural site 6 kmSW
  • Bois de Teillay Natural site 23 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Claude Natural site 14 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Agil Natural site 22 kmNW

25–60 km160 places

  • Cloche River 56 kmN
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 58 kmSE
  • Étang Perret Lake 55 kmSE
  • Forêt de Vibraye Natural site 34 kmNW

60–100 km352 places

  • Dive River 68 kmNW
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 90 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 68 kmSW
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 64 kmSE

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