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Natural site

Les Grands Bois

Located in Haute-Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°13′49″ N 5°10′47″ E

Map showing the location of Les Grands Bois Les Grands Bois
Location in France
Elevation
350 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rochefort-sur-la-Côte
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport94 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport115 km

About Les Grands Bois

Les Grands Bois is a natural site. Location: Haute-Marne, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Forêt du Heu and Bois des Merottes.

Climate of Les Grands Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–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 Les Grands Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°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: June July August

How to get to Les Grands Bois

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nancy, 90 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 94 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 115 kmnortheast
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 90 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 103 kmsouth
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 123 kmnortheast
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Les Grands Bois

Within 100 km: 119 historic and cultural sites, 531 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Côte d'Alun Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Bois du Vernon Fays Natural site 24 kmSE
  • Forêt de la Saunoire Natural site 25 kmN
  • Bois des Roncis Natural site 13 kmN

25–60 km273 places

  • Réservoir de Villegusien Lake 55 kmS
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 44 kmNW
  • Étang de Ramerupt Lake 42 kmW
  • Étang du Parc aux Pourceaux Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km509 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 71 kmN
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 79 kmNE
  • Étang de Roussi Pré Lake 85 kmN
  • Étang Romé Lake 77 kmNE

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