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Natural site

Forêt de la Montagne

Located in Meuse, Grand Est Coordinates: 48°59′53″ N 5°38′01″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Montagne Forêt de la Montagne
Location in France
Elevation
388 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Maurice-sous-les-Côtes
3.8 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 Airport45 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport82 km

About Forêt de la Montagne

Forêt de la Montagne is a natural site. Location: Meuse, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bouchot and Bois des Chevaliers.

Climate of Forêt de la Montagne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (76 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 Forêt de la Montagne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°22°23°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)635648466876667053565968

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de la Montagne

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (82 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 45 kmeast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 82 kmnortheast
  • Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) Chalons en Champagne 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 42 kmeast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 104 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 111 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 121 kmwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Montagne

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Étang de Vargévaux Lake 17 kmS
  • Étang de la Perche Lake 12 kmS
  • Étang de Maux la Chère Lake 20 kmS
  • Étang de Lachaussée Lake 13 kmE

25–60 km273 places

  • Bois de Ruette Natural site 60 kmN
  • Bois de Guéville Natural site 59 kmN
  • Bois de la Côte Natural site 58 kmN
  • Ton River 59 kmN

60–100 km689 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 88 kmN
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 77 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 66 kmN
  • Weid Busch Natural site 72 kmN

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