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Natural site

Forêt de Russay

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°33′12″ N 1°23′37″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Russay Forêt de Russay
Location in France
Elevation
111 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cellettes
3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport52 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport135 km

About Forêt de Russay

Forêt de Russay 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 (52 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Cour-Chevernay and Ruisseau la Noue.

Climate of Forêt de Russay

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (67 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 Russay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°12°15°20°23°26°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)585447516349484957576758

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

How to get to Forêt de Russay

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (149 km). The nearest large city is Orléans, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 52 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 135 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 149 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 55 kmnortheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 55 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 143 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 147 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Russay

Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 212 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 20 kmE
  • Étang Perret Lake 14 kmSE
  • Bois de Sudaie Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Bois de Saint-Lhomert Natural site 16 kmS

25–60 km216 places

  • Étang de Theillay Lake 27 kmE
  • Étang de Mont Evray Lake 48 kmE
  • Étang des Landes Lake 47 kmSE
  • Étang de Galop Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km442 places

  • Neuve River 65 kmSE
  • Cloche River 96 kmNW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 87 kmS
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 81 kmNE

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