Arrondissement of Confolens
Located in Charente, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°56′09″ N 0°24′25″ E
- Population
- 70,969
- 71K
- Elevation
- 167 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 138
- listed under Arrondissement of Confolens
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport61 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport73 km
About Arrondissement of Confolens
Arrondissement of Confolens is a municipality. Location: Charente, New Aquitaine. Population: 70,969. Elevation: 167 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Son and Bois de Belair.
Climate of Arrondissement of Confolens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (90 mm)
- Driest month
- July (50 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° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 72 | 61 | 72 | 73 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 78 | 88 | 90 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Confolens
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 61 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 66 km to the east.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 61 kmeast
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 73 kmnorth
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 124 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 66 kmeast
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 144 kmsouthwest
- Tours Population: 141.6K 164 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 186 kmnorthwest
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 207 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Confolens
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 113 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Forêt de Saint-Amant de Boixe Natural site 22 kmSW
- Forêt de Ruffec Natural site 20 kmNW
- Bois de Quatrevaux Natural site 15 kmS
- Forêt de Chasseneuil Natural site 12 kmS
25–60 km111 places
- Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 53 kmSE
- Étang de Cieux Lake 51 kmE
- Étang de Beaufour Lake 58 kmNE
- Monts de Blond Mountain 48 kmE
60–100 km233 places
- Né River 69 kmSW
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 72 kmNE
- Étang Saint-Victor Lake 99 kmNE
- Étang de Sagnat Lake 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Confolens and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Confolens | Bourges | La Rochelle | Colmar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71K | 68K | 76.8K | 65.4K |
| Elevation | 167 m | 144 m | 13 m | 193 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 1° | 3° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 841 mm | 717 mm | 769 mm | 654 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 199 km | 123 km | 579 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Confolens
138 places- 1 Ruffec 3.4K
- 2 Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 3.1K
- 3 Confolens 2.7K
- 4 Terres-de-Haute-Charente 2.4K
- 5 La Boixe 2.1K
- 6 Mansle-les-Fontaines 1.7K
- 7 Aigre 1.6K
- 8 Chabanais 1.6K
- 9 Nanteuil-en-Vallée 1.4K
- 10 Saint-Amant-de-Boixe 1.3K
- 11 Val-de-Bonnieure 1.3K
- 12 Brigueuil 1.1K
- 13 Exideuil-sur-Vienne 1K
- 14 Saint-Claud 1K
- 15 Étagnac 982
- 16 Villefagnan 972
- 17 Saint-Maurice-des-Lions 892
- 18 Nieuil 883
- 19 Champagne-Mouton 873
- 20 Chassenon 836
- 21 Ansac-sur-Vienne 815
- 22 Courcôme 814
- 23 Tourriers 802
- 24 Chirac 781
- 25 Saint-Laurent-de-Céris 775
- 26 Luxé 748
- 27 Montembœuf 654
- 28 Aunac-sur-Charente 647
- 29 Chabrac 603
- 30 Cellefrouin 598
- 31 La Faye 595
- 32 Taizé-Aizie 593
- 33 Brillac 591
- 34 Anais 587
- 35 Puyréaux 582
- 36 Verteuil-sur-Charente 580
- 37 Aussac-Vadalle 564
- 38 Manot 555
- 39 Lessac 549
- 40 Les Adjots 538
- 41 Saulgond 530
- 42 Abzac 518
- 43 Esse 518
- 44 Les Pins 501
- 45 Alloue 491
- 46 Vitrac-Saint-Vincent 489
- 47 Maine-de-Boixe 473
- 48 Bernac 465
- 49 Condac 456
- 50 Lesterps 439
- 51 Fouqueure 429
- 52 Saint-Fraigne 427
- 53 Cherves-Châtelars 414
- 54 Barro 413
- 55 Pressignac 398
- 56 Cellettes 393
- 57 Verdille 385
- 58 Ambernac 381
- 59 Villejoubert 381
- 60 Suaux 378
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Son River, Charente7.4 km SW
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Bois de Belair Natural site, Charente10 km S
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Forêt de Chasseneuil Natural site, Charente12 km S
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Bois de Quatrevaux Natural site, Charente15 km S
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Rivaillou River, Charente13 km S
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Maine Guidou River, Charente14 km S
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Croutelle River, Charente15 km SE
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Ruisseau la Tiarde River, Charente15 km SW
Sources & licences
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