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Natural site

Forêt de la Crête

Located in Haute-Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°11′09″ N 5°19′24″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Crête Forêt de la Crête
Location in France
Elevation
359 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bourdons-sur-Rognon
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport105 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport112 km

About Forêt de la Crête

Forêt de la Crête is a natural site. Location: Haute-Marne, Grand Est. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (105 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Cirey and Forêt de L'Essart.

Climate of Forêt de la Crête

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
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 Forêt de la Crête
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°17°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)736549497080557860605870

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de la Crête

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 105 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nancy, 84 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 105 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 112 kmnortheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 84 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 100 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 121 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 153 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Crête

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Côte d'Alun Mountain 22 kmW
  • Bois du Vernon Fays Natural site 15 kmS
  • Bois des Roncis Natural site 18 kmN
  • Bois de Romain Natural site 14 kmE

25–60 km242 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 49 kmS
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 53 kmNW
  • Étang de Ramerupt Lake 54 kmW
  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 35 kmS

60–100 km555 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 80 kmNW
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 79 kmN
  • Étang de Roussi Pré Lake 94 kmN
  • Étang Romé Lake 76 kmNE

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