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Natural site

Forêt de Blois

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°34′36″ N 1°15′14″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Blois Forêt de Blois
Location in France
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valencisse
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport43 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport131 km

About Forêt de Blois

Forêt de Blois 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 (43 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Saint-Bohaire and Forêt de Russay.

Climate of Forêt de Blois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
March (48 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 Forêt de Blois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)615548526049485159577160

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

How to get to Forêt de Blois

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (152 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 46 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 43 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 131 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 152 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 61 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 136 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Blois

Within 100 km: 211 historic and cultural sites, 196 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Étang Perret Lake 25 kmSE
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 16 kmS
  • Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site 19 kmS
  • Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site 5 kmN

25–60 km197 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 30 kmE
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 38 kmE
  • Étang de Mont Evray Lake 59 kmE
  • Étang des Landes Lake 58 kmSE

60–100 km422 places

  • Neuve River 74 kmSE
  • Dive River 99 kmNW
  • Cloche River 90 kmN
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 98 kmSW

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