- Elevation
- 350 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 73 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 70 | 80 | 55 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 70 |
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
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rochefort-sur-la-Côte Village, Arrondissement de Chaumont2.1 km SE
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Briaucourt Village, Arrondissement de Chaumont2.5 km S
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Rochefort-sur-la-Côte Village, Rochefort-sur-la-Côte2.1 km SE
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Briaucourt Village, Briaucourt2.6 km S
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Bologne Village, Arrondissement de Chaumont4.3 km SW
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Viéville Village, Arrondissement de Chaumont3.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt du Heu Natural site, Haute-Marne4.2 km N
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Bois des Merottes Natural site, Haute-Marne4.5 km SE
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Bois des Brulés Natural site, Haute-Marne5.1 km S
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Bois des Grandes Combes Natural site, Haute-Marne6.5 km N
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Monteclair Mountain, Andelot-Blancheville9.6 km E
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Forêt de Boué Natural site, Haute-Marne8.1 km NW
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Forêt de L'Essart Natural site, Haute-Marne9.3 km E
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Forêt de Bussy Natural site, Haute-Marne10 km NW
Sources & licences
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