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Natural site

Bois Defois

Located in Haute-Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°00′49″ N 5°22′29″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Defois Bois Defois
Location in France
Elevation
450 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Nogent
2.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport108 km
XCR Chalons Vatry airport121 km

About Bois Defois

Bois Defois is a natural site. Location: Haute-Marne, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Maise and Bois de Lardigni.

Climate of Bois Defois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Bois Defois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)777057547679617368697179

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois Defois

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 108 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dijon, 82 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 108 kmsouth
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 121 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 126 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 82 kmsouth
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 96 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 136 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 149 kmeast

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

Day trips from Bois Defois

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 18 kmSW
  • Réservoir de Lecey Lake 16 kmS
  • Réservoir de Charmes Lake 11 kmS
  • Bois du Vernon Fays Natural site 5 kmN

25–60 km245 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 30 kmS
  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 58 kmS
  • Mont Remin Mountain 40 kmW
  • Mont d'Olivotte Mountain 31 kmSE

60–100 km526 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 99 kmNW
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 97 kmN
  • Étang Romé Lake 92 kmN
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 72 kmNW

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