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Natural site

Bois de Sonchamp

Located in Yvelines, Île-de-France Region Coordinates: 48°37′00″ N 1°52′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Sonchamp Bois de Sonchamp
Location in France
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rambouillet
4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORY Paris-Orly Airport38 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 km

About Bois de Sonchamp

Bois de Sonchamp is a natural site. Location: Yvelines, Île-de-France Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Forêt des Yvelines and Étang de la Tour.

Climate of Bois de Sonchamp

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
August (41 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 Sonchamp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°13°17°20°23°24°20°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)524848496150574154595358

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

How to get to Bois de Sonchamp

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 38 kmeast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 67 kmnortheast
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 95 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 21 kmnortheast
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 37 kmnortheast
  • Paris 15 Vaugirard Population: 229.7K 41 kmnortheast
  • Paris 16 Passy Population: 159.4K 41 kmnortheast
  • Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 42 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Sonchamp

Within 100 km: 634 historic and cultural sites, 214 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Étang de la Tour Lake 5 kmN
  • Étang de Saint Quentin Lake 22 kmNE
  • Étang de Saint-Hubert Lake 11 kmN
  • Forêt des Yvelines Natural site 3 kmNE

25–60 km578 places

  • Île Saint-Louis Island 45 kmNE
  • Île de la Cité Island 44 kmNE
  • Île du Pont Island 42 kmNE
  • Île de Puteaux Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km413 places

  • Biotropica Natural site 90 kmNW
  • Cloche River 83 kmW
  • Étang de Villeron Lake 76 kmSE
  • Étangs de Villefermoy Lake 79 kmE

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