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Natural site

Forêt d'Esigna

Located in South Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°09′41″ N 8°38′52″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt d'Esigna Forêt d'Esigna
Location in France
Elevation
229 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rondulinu
1.5 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport29 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport43 km

About Forêt d'Esigna

Forêt d'Esigna is a natural site. Location: South Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Capu di Bagliu and Punta di Crulia.

Climate of Forêt d'Esigna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (106 mm)
Driest month
July (10 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 d'Esigna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°13°15°20°23°26°27°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°8°11°14°17°18°15°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)73656565412810215910210682

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

How to get to Forêt d'Esigna

The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 205 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 29 kmsoutheast
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 43 kmnorth
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 205 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 247 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 296 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 302 kmnorthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 396 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt d'Esigna

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 566 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 14 kmN
  • Île de Gargali Island 25 kmN
  • Punta di a Vita Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Capu di Bagliu Mountain 1 kmSE

25–60 km471 places

  • Corsica Island 37 kmE
  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 38 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 35 kmS
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km397 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 86 kmNE
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 87 kmSE
  • Saleccia Beach 78 kmNE
  • Moriani-Plage Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rondulinu Village, Cargèse
    1.5 km S
  • Pancone Village, Cargèse
    1.8 km SW
  • Cargèse Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    5.3 km SW
  • Cargèse Village, Cargèse
    5.1 km SW
  • Lozzi Village, Cargèse
    2.5 km W
  • Bubia Village, Vico
    2.8 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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