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Natural site

Gros Bois

Located in Meurthe et Moselle, Grand Est Coordinates: 49°02′51″ N 5°58′58″ E

Map showing the location of Gros Bois Gros Bois
Location in France
Elevation
352 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gorze
1.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport21 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport67 km

About Gros Bois

Gros Bois is a natural site. Location: Meurthe et Moselle, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Chevaux and La Fraze.

Climate of Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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
Climate of Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)696260516573655960696880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (67 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 21 kmeast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 67 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 16 kmnortheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 43 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 78 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 92 kmnortheast
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 139 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 831 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Étang de Lachaussée Lake 13 kmW
  • Étang du Grand Montfaucon Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lac de Madine Lake 23 kmSW
  • La Fraze Mountain 5 kmE

25–60 km263 places

  • Bois de Musson Natural site 58 kmN
  • Jungen Busch Natural site 58 kmN
  • Bois Haut Natural site 58 kmN
  • Bois de Frihaut Natural site 57 kmN

60–100 km969 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 93 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 73 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 64 kmN
  • Weid Busch Natural site 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gorze Village, Arrondissement of Metz-Ville
    1.4 km NE
  • Gorze Village, Gorze
    1.4 km E
  • Onville Village, Arrondissement of Toul
    3.5 km S
  • Onville Village, Onville
    3.6 km S
  • Bayonville-sur-Mad Village, Arrondissement of Toul
    3.7 km S
  • Vandelainville Village, Arrondissement of Toul
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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