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Village

Benest

Located in Arrondissement of Confolens, Charente Coordinates: 46°02′18″ N 0°27′07″ E

Map showing the location of Benest Benest
Location in France
Population
307
307
Elevation
159 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Benest
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport60 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport62 km

About Benest

Benest is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Confolens, Charente. Population: 307. Elevation: 159 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Transon and Abbaye de Charroux.

Climate of Benest

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (89 mm)
Driest month
August (49 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 Benest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)837161697255504968788689

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

How to get to Benest

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 60 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 60 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 62 kmnorth
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 128 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 66 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 152 kmnorth
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 177 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 202 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Benest

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Forêt de Ruffec Natural site 19 kmW
  • Forêt de Plessac Natural site 24 kmNE
  • Forêt de Chasseneuil Natural site 24 kmS
  • Bois de Charroux Natural site 12 kmNE

25–60 km122 places

  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 54 kmNE
  • Étang Grolleau Lake 58 kmNE
  • Grand Étang Lake 52 kmNE
  • Étang Gardaché Lake 58 kmNE

60–100 km279 places

  • Né River 78 kmSW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 61 kmNE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 99 kmNE
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Benest

6 places
  1. 1 Benest 391

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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