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Graves

Located in Graves-Saint-Amant, Arrondissement de Cognac Coordinates: 45°38′54″ N 0°06′33″ W

Map showing the location of Graves Graves
Location in France
Population
347
347
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport103 km
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport103 km

About Graves

Graves is a village. Location: Graves-Saint-Amant, Arrondissement de Cognac. Population: 347. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Guirlande and Château de Jarnac.

Climate of Graves

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Graves
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°21°24°26°26°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)877463727153465173839894

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

How to get to Graves

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 103 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 97 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 103 kmsouthwest
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 103 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 103 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 97 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 108 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 204 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 205 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 207 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Graves

Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Né River 21 kmW
  • Forêt de Jarnac Natural site 19 kmNW
  • Le Bois Brûlé Natural site 20 kmE
  • Parc François-Ier Natural site 18 kmW

25–60 km90 places

  • Bois de la Villedieu Natural site 51 kmN
  • Bois de Valleret Natural site 53 kmW
  • Forêt de Tusson Natural site 32 kmNE
  • Landes de Tout-l'y-Faut Natural site 49 kmSW

60–100 km304 places

  • Oléron Island 98 kmW
  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 68 kmW
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 62 kmW
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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