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Lake

Étang de Saclay

Located in Essonne, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°44′31″ N 2°10′11″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Saclay Étang de Saclay
Location in France
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saclay
1.2 km S
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 Airport41 km

About Étang de Saclay

Étang de Saclay is a lake. Location: Essonne, Île-de-France Region. Elevation: 143 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Verrières and Bois de Meudon.

Climate of Étang de Saclay

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 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (63 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 Étang de Saclay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°14°18°21°24°24°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)534749526354594354585358

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

How to get to Étang de Saclay

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 14 kmeast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 41 kmnortheast
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 79 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 12 kmwest
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 12 kmnortheast
  • Paris 15 Vaugirard Population: 229.7K 15 kmnortheast
  • Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 15 kmnortheast
  • Paris 16 Passy Population: 159.4K 16 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Étang de Saclay

Within 100 km: 639 historic and cultural sites, 207 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km444 places

  • Île Saint-Louis Island 18 kmNE
  • Île de la Cité Island 18 kmNE
  • Île du Pont Island 17 kmN
  • Île de Puteaux Island 16 kmN

25–60 km245 places

  • Île-Belle Island 35 kmNW
  • Île de Pothuis Island 35 kmN
  • Étang Pottin Lake 26 kmSE
  • Étang de Guerlande Lake 59 kmE

60–100 km354 places

  • Biotropica Natural site 94 kmNW
  • Étang de Villeron Lake 66 kmSE
  • Étangs de Villefermoy Lake 61 kmE
  • Étang de Vergis Lake 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saclay Village, Arrondissement de Palaiseau
    1.2 km S
  • Saclay Village, Saclay
    1 km S
  • Jouy-en-Josas Village, Arrondissement of Versailles
    2.9 km N
  • Vauhallan Village, Vauhallan
    2.6 km E
  • Vauhallan Village, Arrondissement de Palaiseau
    2.9 km E
  • Les Loges-en-Josas Village, Arrondissement of Versailles
    3.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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