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Village

Basse

Located in Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac, Arrondissement de Cognac Coordinates: 45°46′22″ N 0°04′14″ E

Map showing the location of Basse Basse
Location in France
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport87 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport92 km

About Basse

Basse is a village. Location: Saint-Genis-d'Hiersac, Arrondissement de Cognac. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Église Saint-Martin and Château de Balzac.

Climate of Basse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (93 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 Basse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°23°26°26°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)867261716952464970809392

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

How to get to Basse

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 92 km to the east.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 87 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 92 kmnorth
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 108 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 92 kmeast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 187 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 195 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 203 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Basse

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Forêt de Tusson Natural site 16 kmN
  • Forêt de Saint-Amant de Boixe Natural site 10 kmNE
  • Bois de Quatrevaux Natural site 24 kmE
  • Le Bois Brûlé Natural site 22 kmS

25–60 km94 places

  • Né River 38 kmW
  • Bois de la Villedieu Natural site 47 kmNW
  • Forêt de Saint-James Natural site 55 kmSE
  • Forêt de Ruffec Natural site 33 kmN

60–100 km274 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 84 kmW
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 79 kmW
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 84 kmW
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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