Douaumont-Vaux
Located in Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse Coordinates: 49°12′41″ N 5°28′21″ E
- Population
- 81
- 81
- Elevation
- 280 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Douaumont-Vaux
- Airports
- ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport62 km
- LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport71 km
About Douaumont-Vaux
Douaumont-Vaux is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Verdun, Meuse. Population: 81. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Fort de Vaux and Fontaine-Tavannes.
Climate of Douaumont-Vaux
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (91 mm)
- Driest month
- April (54 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 72 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 74 | 76 | 91 |
How to get to Douaumont-Vaux
The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (71 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 52 km to the east.
Airports
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 62 kmsoutheast
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 71 kmnortheast
- Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 105 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Metz Population: 123.9K 52 kmeast
- Nancy Population: 105.1K 78 kmsoutheast
- Trier Population: 100.1K 104 kmnortheast
- Reims Population: 196.6K 105 kmwest
- Saarbrücken Population: 183K 112 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Douaumont-Vaux
Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 763 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km70 places
- Côte du Poivre Mountain 6 kmW
- Côte de l'Oie Mountain 13 kmW
- Bois des Cores Natural site 19 kmS
- Bois de Warphemont Natural site 19 kmNE
25–60 km310 places
- Montagne de Stockem Mountain 56 kmN
- Bois de Willancourt Natural site 46 kmN
- Weid Busch Natural site 51 kmN
- Bois de Watinsart Natural site 51 kmN
60–100 km835 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 62 kmN
- Étang de Boiron Lake 96 kmNW
- Lac de la Haute Sûre Lake 83 kmN
- Jeune Bois Natural site 80 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Douaumont-Vaux
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Douaumont · Village
Heritage & sights2
- Fort de Douaumont · Historic site
- Tranchée des Baïonnettes · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fort de Vaux Historic site, Damloup1.2 km S
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Fontaine-Tavannes Natural site, Eix2.8 km S
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Fort de Tavannes Historic site, Eix3.4 km S
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Fort de Souville Historic site, Fleury-devant-Douaumont3.5 km SW
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Côte du Poivre Mountain, Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre6.2 km W
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Fort de Belleville Historic site, Belleville-sur-Meuse7.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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