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Étang de la Fosse aux Bois

Located in Marne, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°34′33″ N 4°32′42″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de la Fosse aux Bois Étang de la Fosse aux Bois
Location in France
Elevation
120 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lignon
1.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
XCR Chalons Vatry airport33 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport133 km

About Étang de la Fosse aux Bois

Étang de la Fosse aux Bois is a lake. Location: Marne, Grand Est. Elevation: 120 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Laires and Grand Étang d'Arpeval.

Climate of Étang de la Fosse aux Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (68 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Étang de la Fosse aux Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645652496463636662626868

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

How to get to Étang de la Fosse aux Bois

The nearest airport is Chalons Vatry airport (XCR), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) (154 km). The nearest large city is Reims, 85 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 33 kmnorthwest
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 133 kmeast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 154 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Reims Population: 196.6K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 121 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 134 kmnortheast
  • Marne La Vallée Population: 318.3K 143 kmwest
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 145 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Étang de la Fosse aux Bois

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 462 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Étang du Moyen Lake 13 kmE
  • Étang des Landres Lake 11 kmE
  • Étang de la Horre Lake 12 kmSE
  • Grand Étang d'Arpeval Lake 4 kmE

25–60 km217 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 34 kmNE
  • Étang de Roussi Pré Lake 49 kmNE
  • Étang le Roi Lake 60 kmN
  • Étang Richebourg Lake 27 kmE

60–100 km533 places

  • Étang de Vergis Lake 94 kmNW
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 91 kmE
  • Étang Romé Lake 96 kmE
  • Étang de la Perche Lake 92 kmNE

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