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Natural site

Forêt de Fréteval

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°56′00″ N 1°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Fréteval Forêt de Fréteval
Location in France
Elevation
176 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle
4.3 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 Airport64 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport126 km

About Forêt de Fréteval

Forêt de Fréteval 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 (64 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Malitourne and Bois de Saint-Claude.

Climate of Forêt de Fréteval

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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 Forêt de Fréteval
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°14°18°21°24°25°21°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)655447525752485659567560

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

How to get to Forêt de Fréteval

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (126 km). The nearest large city is Orléans, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 64 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 126 kmnortheast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 158 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 56 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 69 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 71 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 113 kmnortheast
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 129 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Fréteval

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Forêt de Vendôme Natural site 14 kmSW
  • Bois de Teillay Natural site 15 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Claude Natural site 7 kmE
  • Bois de Saint-Agil Natural site 18 kmNW

25–60 km156 places

  • Cloche River 50 kmNW
  • Étang Perret Lake 59 kmSE
  • Forêt de Vibraye Natural site 34 kmW
  • Bois de Thiron Natural site 45 kmN

60–100 km360 places

  • Dive River 67 kmNW
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 61 kmSE
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 85 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 76 kmSW

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