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Natural site

Bois des Merottes

Located in Haute-Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°12′00″ N 5°13′11″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Merottes Bois des Merottes
Location in France
Elevation
312 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Briaucourt
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport98 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport116 km

About Bois des Merottes

Bois des Merottes is a natural site. Location: Haute-Marne, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (98 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Brulés and Les Grands Bois.

Climate of Bois des Merottes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (80 mm)
Driest month
March (49 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 des Merottes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)736549497080557860605870

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

How to get to Bois des Merottes

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 98 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nancy, 89 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 98 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 116 kmnortheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 89 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 100 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 124 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 147 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Merottes

Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 528 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Côte d'Alun Mountain 15 kmW
  • Bois du Vernon Fays Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Bois des Roncis Natural site 15 kmN
  • Bois de Romain Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km264 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 51 kmS
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 48 kmNW
  • Étang de Ramerupt Lake 46 kmW
  • Étang du Moyen Lake 55 kmNW

60–100 km525 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 75 kmNW
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 81 kmNE
  • Étang de Roussi Pré Lake 89 kmN
  • Étang Romé Lake 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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