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Étang du Grand Montfaucon

Located in Meuse, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°56′46″ N 5°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Étang du Grand Montfaucon Étang du Grand Montfaucon
Location in France
Elevation
230 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport39 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport84 km

About Étang du Grand Montfaucon

Étang du Grand Montfaucon is a lake. Location: Meuse, Grand Est. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Lac de Madine and Bois de Thiaucourt.

Climate of Étang du Grand Montfaucon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (73 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 du Grand Montfaucon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°24°24°20°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)625750466673636455596070

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

How to get to Étang du Grand Montfaucon

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (84 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 39 kmeast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 84 kmnortheast
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 106 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 39 kmnortheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 100 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 112 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 128 kmwest

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

Day trips from Étang du Grand Montfaucon

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 10 kmS
  • Étang Romé Lake 19 kmS
  • Étang de la Perche Lake 6 kmS
  • Étang de Maux la Chère Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km259 places

  • Étang de Princey Lake 53 kmW
  • Le Grand Morinval Lake 51 kmW
  • Étang de Grand Rû Lake 56 kmW
  • Grande Roullie Lake 56 kmW

60–100 km687 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 95 kmN
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 82 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 72 kmN
  • Weid Busch Natural site 78 kmN

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