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Natural site

Bois des Essouverts

Located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°01′22″ N 0°31′43″ W

Map showing the location of Bois des Essouverts Bois des Essouverts
Location in France
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loulay
3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport54 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport90 km

About Bois des Essouverts

Bois des Essouverts 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 (54 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Pré Saudrenne and Ruisseau la Brédoire.

Climate of Bois des Essouverts

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (103 mm)
Driest month
July (40 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 des Essouverts
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°19°22°25°26°23°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)8570586465454054718410387

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

How to get to Bois des Essouverts

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (134 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 131 km to the south.

Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 54 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 90 kmnortheast
  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 131 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 139 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 154 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 161 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 179 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois des Essouverts

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 97 natural sites, 142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Bois de la Villedieu Natural site 15 kmNE
  • Bois de Matha Natural site 22 kmSE
  • Bois de la Foye Natural site 18 kmN
  • Forêt de Chizé Natural site 16 kmNE

25–60 km131 places

  • Né River 43 kmS
  • Plage Nord Beach 59 kmW
  • Plage Sud Beach 59 kmW
  • La Plage d'Aytré Beach 47 kmW

60–100 km226 places

  • Oléron Island 61 kmW
  • Île de Ré Island 71 kmW
  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 62 kmSW
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Loulay Village, Loulay
    3 km NE
  • Lozay Village, Lozay
    2.6 km NW
  • Loulay Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
    3 km NE
  • Lozay Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
    2.5 km NW
  • La Jarrie-Audouin Village, La Jarrie-Audouin
    3.2 km E
  • La Jarrie-Audouin Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-d'Angély
    3.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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