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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Gattica

Located in South Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°08′52″ N 9°03′05″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Gattica Forêt de Gattica
Location in France
Elevation
1,030 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Guarchetta
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport32 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport48 km

About Forêt de Gattica

Forêt de Gattica is a natural site. Location: South Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Pointe Muratello and Pointe Feniccia.

Climate of Forêt de Gattica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Gattica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°16°19°23°23°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°16°16°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)1008988765938182867108120105

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Gattica

The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (57 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 226 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 32 kmsouthwest
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 48 kmnorthwest
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 226 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 278 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 327 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 332 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Gattica

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 576 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Corsica Island 4 kmE
  • Lac de Bastani Lake 11 kmSE
  • Capu di a Borba Mountain 18 kmN
  • Punta di a Vita Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km586 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 41 kmSW
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 39 kmSW
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 51 kmSW
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 37 kmSW

60–100 km226 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 65 kmNE
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 68 kmS
  • Saleccia Beach 66 kmN
  • Plage de Roccapina Beach 73 kmS

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