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Natural site

Parc de Menars

Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°39′30″ N 1°24′08″ E

Map showing the location of Parc de Menars Parc de Menars
Location in France
Elevation
115 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement de Blois
2.5 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport57 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport139 km

About Parc de Menars

Parc de Menars 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 (57 km). Nearby sights include Église Saint-Vincent and château de Cour-sur-Loire.

Climate of Parc de Menars

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 Parc de Menars
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 Parc de Menars

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (139 km). The nearest large city is Orléans, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 57 kmsouthwest
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 139 kmnortheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 145 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 46 kmnortheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 132 kmnorth
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 145 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Parc de Menars

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 192 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Étang Perret Lake 24 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site 13 kmW
  • Forêt de Russay Natural site 12 kmS
  • Bois de Rochambeau Natural site 22 kmNW

25–60 km189 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 26 kmSE
  • Étang de Theillay Lake 32 kmSE
  • Étang de Mont Evray Lake 50 kmE
  • Étang des Landes Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km396 places

  • Neuve River 73 kmSE
  • Cloche River 86 kmNW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 98 kmS
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 74 kmNE

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