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Natural site

Bois des Chevaux

Located in Moselle, Grand Est Coordinates: 49°04′26″ N 6°00′56″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Chevaux Bois des Chevaux
Location in France
Elevation
289 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gorze
2.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport20 km
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport63 km

About Bois des Chevaux

Bois des Chevaux is a natural site. Location: Moselle, Grand Est. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Ognons and Forêt de Vaux.

Climate of Bois des Chevaux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 des Chevaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°13°18°21°23°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)666261526471645661706779

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Chevaux

The nearest airport is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) (63 km). The nearest large city is Metz, 13 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 20 kmsoutheast
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 63 kmnorth
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 13 kmnortheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 45 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 75 kmeast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 88 kmnortheast
  • Strasbourg Population: 274.8K 138 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois des Chevaux

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 885 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Étang de Lachaussée Lake 16 kmW
  • La Fraze Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Mont Saint-Quentin Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Côte de Xon Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km302 places

  • Bois de Ruette Natural site 60 kmNW
  • Bois Pertot Natural site 60 kmN
  • Bois de Musson Natural site 57 kmNW
  • Jungen Busch Natural site 56 kmN

60–100 km1,000 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 92 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 70 kmN
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 62 kmN
  • Weid Busch Natural site 68 kmN

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