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Natural site

Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine

Located in Haute-Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 47°45′00″ N 5°08′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine
Location in France
Elevation
427 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Praslay
2.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
DLE Dole Tavaux Airport82 km
XCR Chalons Vatry airport133 km

About Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine

Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine is a natural site. Location: Haute-Marne, Grand Est. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Marmont and Forêt de Montaubert.

Climate of Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (81 mm)
Driest month
March (58 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 Maigre-Fontaine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)766958588178596971747478

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine

The nearest airport is Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dijon, 49 km to the south.

Airports

  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 82 kmsouth
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 133 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 160 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 49 kmsouth
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 130 kmnortheast
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 165 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 171 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Maigre-Fontaine

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 526 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 14 kmE
  • Réservoir de la Mouche Lake 17 kmNE
  • Réservoir de Lecey Lake 24 kmNE
  • Bois d'Occey Natural site 20 kmSE

25–60 km284 places

  • Étang de Marcilly Lake 26 kmS
  • Étang de Marcenay Lake 56 kmW
  • Réservoir de Charmes Lake 25 kmNE
  • Étang Bailly Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km473 places

  • Étang Richebourg Lake 94 kmN
  • Étang de Ramerupt Lake 75 kmNW
  • Étang du Parc aux Pourceaux Lake 78 kmNW
  • Étang du Moyen Lake 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Praslay Village, Arrondissement of Langres
    2.4 km SW
  • Praslay Village, Praslay
    2.3 km SW
  • Aujeurres Village, Arrondissement of Langres
    3.9 km E
  • Aujeurres Village, Aujeurres
    3.9 km E
  • Vaillant Village, Arrondissement of Langres
    4.7 km S
  • Vaillant Village, Vaillant
    4.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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