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Natural site

Valle Longa

Located in South Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 41°54′05″ N 8°57′11″ E

Map showing the location of Valle Longa Valle Longa
Location in France
Elevation
699 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grosseto-Prugna
3.4 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 airport13 km
FSC Figari Sud-Corse Airport46 km

About Valle Longa

Valle Longa is a natural site. Location: South Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Territoriale de Santa-Maria-Siché and Surghjente d'Altaccia.

Climate of Valle Longa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (105 mm)
Driest month
July (12 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 Valle Longa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°17°21°25°25°21°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°13°15°16°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)7569696445281222569610587

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

How to get to Valle Longa

The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) (46 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 243 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 13 kmwest
  • Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) Figari 46 kmsouth
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 71 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 243 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 283 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 332 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 339 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Valle Longa

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 556 natural sites, 362 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km155 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 16 kmSW
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 14 kmW
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 23 kmSW
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 18 kmW

25–60 km561 places

  • Corsica Island 31 kmN
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 49 kmSE
  • Plage de Capu Laurosu Beach 27 kmS
  • Plage de Purraja Beach 26 kmS

60–100 km335 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 93 kmNE
  • Saleccia Beach 94 kmN
  • Moriani-Plage Beach 71 kmNE
  • Plage De Loto Beach 94 kmN

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