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Village

Ruffec

Located in Arrondissement of Confolens, Charente Coordinates: 46°01′43″ N 0°11′59″ E

Map showing the location of Ruffec Ruffec
Location in France
Population
3,449
3.4K
Elevation
107 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ruffec
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport63 km
LIG Limoges Airport78 km

About Ruffec

Ruffec is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Confolens, Charente. Population: 3,449. Elevation: 107 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Ruffec and Isonne.

Climate of Ruffec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (93 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Ruffec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°19°22°25°26°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)877462697055484869798993

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

How to get to Ruffec

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 63 kmnorth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 78 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 84 kmeast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 145 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 157 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 170 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 188 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ruffec

Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Forêt de Tusson Natural site 17 kmSW
  • Forêt de Saint-Amant de Boixe Natural site 22 kmS
  • Forêt de Ruffec Natural site 3 kmN
  • Bois de Loubigné Natural site 24 kmW

25–60 km126 places

  • Bois de la Villedieu Natural site 43 kmW
  • Forêt de Verrières Natural site 51 kmNE
  • Bois de Vernon Natural site 53 kmNE
  • Bois de la Vayolle Natural site 52 kmN

60–100 km219 places

  • Né River 62 kmSW
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 75 kmNE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 89 kmE
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ruffec

1 place
  1. 1 Ruffec 4K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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