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Natural site

Les Grands Bois

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°55′58″ N 0°59′55″ E

Map showing the location of Les Grands Bois Les Grands Bois
Location in France
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Beauchêne
2.3 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 Airport59 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport134 km

About Les Grands Bois

Les Grands 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 (59 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Épau and Forêt de Fréteval.

Climate of Les Grands Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (74 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 Les Grands Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°14°18°21°24°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)665648535851485259587462

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

How to get to Les Grands Bois

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (134 km). The nearest large city is Le Mans, 60 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 59 kmsouth
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 134 kmnortheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 158 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 60 kmwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 64 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 68 kmeast
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 120 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 127 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Les Grands Bois

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Forêt de Vibraye Natural site 24 kmNW
  • Forêt de Vendôme Natural site 11 kmS
  • Bois de Saint-Claude Natural site 18 kmE
  • Bois de Saint-Agil Natural site 12 kmN

25–60 km144 places

  • Dive River 58 kmNW
  • Cloche River 46 kmN
  • Bois de Thiron Natural site 42 kmN
  • Bois de Teillay Natural site 25 kmE

60–100 km360 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 69 kmSE
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 96 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 67 kmSW
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 75 kmSE

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