Bois de Benon
Located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°10′32″ N 0°48′24″ W
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport30 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport97 km
About Bois de Benon
Bois de Benon is a natural site. Location: Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Benon and Abbaye de La Grâce-Dieu.
Climate of Bois de Benon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- July (36 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 67 | 53 | 60 | 61 | 41 | 36 | 48 | 66 | 82 | 96 | 82 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bois de Benon
The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (125 km). The nearest large city is Nantes, 129 km to the northwest.
Airports
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 30 kmwest
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 97 kmnortheast
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 125 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 129 kmnorthwest
- Angers Population: 168.3K 145 kmnorth
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 149 kmsouth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 164 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 178 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Benon
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Bois de la Foye Natural site 24 kmE
- Forêt de Benon Natural site 4 kmNE
- Vendée River 20 kmNW
- Trézence River 20 kmSE
25–60 km133 places
- Oléron Island 47 kmSW
- Île de Ré Island 47 kmW
- Plage Nord Beach 36 kmW
- Plage Sud Beach 36 kmW
60–100 km218 places
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 69 kmS
- Né River 67 kmSE
- Barzan-Plage Beach 72 kmS
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Benon Natural site, Charente-Maritime4.4 km NE
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Abbaye de La Grâce-Dieu Historic site, Benon4.2 km NW
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Ruisseau le Curé River, Charente-Maritime10 km W
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Bois de la Foye Natural site, Deux-Sèvres24 km E
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Devise River, Charente-Maritime13 km S
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Mignon River, Deux-Sèvres12 km N
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Vendée River, Charente-Maritime20 km NW
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Trézence River, Charente-Maritime20 km SE
Sources & licences
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