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Natural site

Bois du Fays

Located in Meuse, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°52′29″ N 5°14′45″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fays Bois du Fays
Location in France
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Raival
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport75 km
XCR Chalons Vatry airport77 km

About Bois du Fays

Bois du Fays is a natural site. Location: Meuse, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Jurée and Fontaines des Trois Évêques.

Climate of Bois du Fays

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (76 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 Bois du Fays
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)665953496976687159616473

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

How to get to Bois du Fays

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 75 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (109 km). The nearest large city is Nancy, 72 km to the east.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 75 kmeast
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 77 kmwest
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 72 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 73 kmeast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 135 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 141 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois du Fays

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 429 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Étang de Princey Lake 20 kmW
  • Le Grand Morinval Lake 16 kmW
  • Étang de Grand Rû Lake 25 kmNW
  • Étang de la Grande Rouillie Lake 24 kmW

25–60 km271 places

  • Le Vieil Lake 32 kmW
  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 34 kmE
  • Étang de Roussi Pré Lake 31 kmW
  • Étang Romé Lake 42 kmE

60–100 km475 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 98 kmN
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 97 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 86 kmN
  • Weid Busch Natural site 92 kmN

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