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Natural site

Forêt de Bois Ruffin

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 48°05′34″ N 1°04′10″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bois Ruffin Forêt de Bois Ruffin
Location in France
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vald'Yerre
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport78 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport119 km

About Forêt de Bois Ruffin

Forêt de Bois Ruffin 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 (78 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Saint-Agil and Bois de Malitourne.

Climate of Forêt de Bois Ruffin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
March (45 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 Bois Ruffin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°13°17°21°24°24°21°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625245505753495656576860

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

How to get to Forêt de Bois Ruffin

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (119 km). The nearest large city is Le Mans, 65 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 78 kmsouth
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 119 kmnortheast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 150 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 65 kmwest
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 66 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 82 kmsouth
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 103 kmnortheast
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 120 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bois Ruffin

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 175 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Bois de Teillay Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Claude Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Agil Natural site 9 kmSW
  • Bois de la Roche Natural site 14 kmE

25–60 km127 places

  • Dive River 55 kmW
  • Cloche River 32 kmNW
  • Étang de Rumien Lake 56 kmN
  • Étang des Personnes Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km362 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 80 kmSE
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 92 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 83 kmSW
  • Étang de la Tour Lake 87 kmNE

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