Forêt de Gros Bois
Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°18′10″ N 1°26′01″ E
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport55 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport117 km
About Forêt de Gros Bois
Forêt de Gros Bois 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 Étang des Barons and Fouzon.
Climate of Forêt de Gros Bois
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- May (68 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 58 | 51 | 57 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 61 | 67 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt de Gros Bois
The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 55 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 56 km to the west.
Airports
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 55 kmwest
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 117 kmsouthwest
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 161 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tours Population: 141.6K 56 kmwest
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 75 kmnortheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 121 kmnorthwest
- Angers Population: 168.3K 151 kmwest
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 164 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt de Gros Bois
Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 241 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Étang Perret Lake 20 kmNE
- Étang des Barons Lake 2 kmE
- Forêt de la Tonne Natural site 19 kmS
- Bois de Sudaie Natural site 22 kmNW
25–60 km206 places
- Neuve River 48 kmE
- Étang de Vilpale Lake 26 kmNE
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 60 kmS
- Étang de Theillay Lake 29 kmNE
60–100 km484 places
- Étang de la Vallée Lake 97 kmNE
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 88 kmW
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 99 kmSW
- Étang Turpin Lake 68 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint-Romain-sur-Cher Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay3.2 km NW
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Noyers-sur-Cher Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay3.9 km SW
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Saint-Romain-sur-Cher Village, Saint-Romain-sur-Cher3.1 km NW
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Noyers-sur-Cher Village, Noyers-sur-Cher3.7 km SW
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Méhers Village, Arrondissement de Romorantin-Lanthenay3.3 km NE
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Méhers Village, Méhers3.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang des Barons Lake, Loir-et-Cher2 km E
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Fouzon River, Loir-et-Cher4.7 km SE
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Modon River, Loir-et-Cher4.8 km S
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Forêt de Choussy Natural site, Loir-et-Cher8.2 km NW
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Sauldre River, Loir-et-Cher6.8 km SE
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Forêt de Brouard Natural site, Loir-et-Cher13 km SW
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Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site, Loir-et-Cher15 km NW
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Bois de la Garette Natural site, Loir-et-Cher15 km NW
Sources & licences
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