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Arrondissement of Rochefort

Municipality

Arrondissement of Rochefort

Located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°55′37″ N 0°59′57″ W

Location in France

Population: 196,439; 196.4K
Elevation: 1 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 78; listed under Arrondissement of Rochefort
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport32 km; BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport124 km

About Arrondissement of Rochefort

Arrondissement of Rochefort is a municipality. Location: Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine. Population: 196,439. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Fort de Piédemont and Charente.

Photos of Arrondissement of Rochefort

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder . Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Arrondissement of Rochefort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month: August (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (96 mm)
Driest month: July (37 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

14° 5°

16° 7°

20° 10°

23° 13°

25° 15°

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18° 10°

13° 6°

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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 Arrondissement of Rochefort
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	11°	14°	16°	20°	23°	25°	25°	23°	18°	13°	10°
Average low (°C)	3°	4°	5°	7°	10°	13°	15°	15°	13°	10°	6°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	83	72	57	63	61	42	37	44	69	87	96	88

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Rochefort

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (124 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 125 km to the south.

Airports

La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 32 kmnorthwest
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 124 kmsouth
Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 125 kmsouth
Nantes Population: 325.1K 150 kmnorth
Limoges Population: 141.2K 175 kmeast
Angers Population: 168.3K 175 kmnorth
Tours Population: 141.6K 209 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Rochefort

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

Oléron Island 23 kmW
La Plage d'Aytré Beach 24 kmNW
Île Madame Island 10 kmW
Île d'Aix Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km118 places

Île de Ré Island 44 kmNW
Plage des Nonnes Beach 41 kmS
Né River 57 kmSE
Barzan-Plage Beach 45 kmS

60–100 km163 places

Plage du Rocher Beach 66 kmNW
Plage du Veillon Beach 76 kmNW
Plage de Sauveterre Beach 94 kmNW
Étang de Cousseau Lake 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.