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Natural site

Bois de la Forêt

Located in Essonne, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°37′00″ N 2°16′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Forêt Bois de la Forêt
Location in France
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leuville-sur-Orge
0.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORY Paris-Orly Airport14 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport48 km

About Bois de la Forêt

Bois de la Forêt is a natural site. Location: Essonne, Île-de-France Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau Sailmouille and Château de Montlhéry.

Climate of Bois de la Forêt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (60 mm)
Driest month
August (43 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 de la Forêt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°14°18°21°24°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)514749506050564354565356

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

How to get to Bois de la Forêt

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Boulogne-Billancourt, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 14 kmnortheast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 48 kmnortheast
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 24 kmnorth
  • Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 24 kmnorth
  • Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 25 kmnorth
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Paris 15 Vaugirard Population: 229.7K 25 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Forêt

Within 100 km: 642 historic and cultural sites, 214 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km121 places

  • Réservoir de la Vanne Lake 24 kmN
  • Étang de Saclay Lake 16 kmNW
  • Étang Pottin Lake 10 kmSE
  • Bois de Verrières Natural site 16 kmN

25–60 km565 places

  • Île Saint-Louis Island 27 kmN
  • Île de la Cité Island 27 kmN
  • Île du Pont Island 30 kmN
  • Île de Puteaux Island 29 kmN

60–100 km377 places

  • Étang de Vergis Lake 89 kmNE
  • Étang des Vallées Lake 83 kmSE
  • Étang de la Vallée Lake 73 kmS
  • Étang des Planches Lake 85 kmS

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