Dunes des Rochelais
Located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°46′00″ N 1°13′00″ W
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport46 km
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport111 km
About Dunes des Rochelais
Dunes des Rochelais 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 (46 km). Nearby sights include Forêt Domaniale de la Tremblade and Forêt Domaniale de la Coubre.
Climate of Dunes des Rochelais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (100 mm)
- Driest month
- July (37 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) | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 75 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 43 | 37 | 44 | 70 | 89 | 100 | 94 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Dunes des Rochelais
The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (111 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 114 km to the southeast.
Airports
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 46 kmnorth
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 111 kmsouth
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 149 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 114 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 163 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 192 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 196 kmnorth
- Tours Population: 141.6K 233 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunes des Rochelais
Within 100 km: 79 historic and cultural sites, 61 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Oléron Island 20 kmN
- Plage de la Grande Côte Beach 14 kmSE
- Plage de la Palmyre Beach 11 kmS
- Plage naturiste Saint-Nicolas-le-Verdon-sur-Mer Beach 25 kmSE
25–60 km80 places
- Île de Ré Island 51 kmN
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 30 kmSE
- Barzan-Plage Beach 37 kmSE
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 29 kmSE
60–100 km155 places
- Né River 66 kmE
- Plage Sud Beach 86 kmS
- Plage Centrale Beach 85 kmS
- Plage du Rocher Beach 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Tremblade Village, Arrondissement of Rochefort5.8 km E
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La Tremblade Village, La Tremblade5.8 km E
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Arvert Village, Arrondissement of Rochefort7.5 km SE
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Les Mathes Village, Arrondissement of Rochefort7.6 km SE
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Arvert Village, Arvert7.5 km SE
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Les Mathes Village, Les Mathes7.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt Domaniale de la Tremblade Natural site, Charente-Maritime3.2 km NE
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Forêt Domaniale de la Coubre Natural site, Charente-Maritime3.7 km S
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Dunes de Saint-Trojan Natural site, Charente-Maritime7.5 km N
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Le Peu Princet Mountain, Saint-Trojan-les-Bains7.9 km N
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Forêt Domaniale de Saint-Trojan Natural site, Charente-Maritime8.9 km N
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Forêt Domaniale de la Palmyre Natural site, Charente-Maritime9 km SE
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Forêt Domaniale de Saint-Augustin-les-Mathes Natural site, Charente-Maritime10 km SE
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Île de Nole Island, New Aquitaine9.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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