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Natural site

Forêt de Ventadour

Located in Corrèze department, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°26′53″ N 2°08′08″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Ventadour Forêt de Ventadour
Location in France
Elevation
593 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maussac
2.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport66 km
BVE Brive Souillac airport68 km

About Forêt de Ventadour

Forêt de Ventadour is a natural site. Location: Corrèze department, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Bonneval and Bois Viscomtal.

Climate of Forêt de Ventadour

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (94 mm)
Driest month
March (60 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 Forêt de Ventadour
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°13°18°21°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)736860759481627382897876

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Ventadour

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 81 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 66 kmsouth
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 68 kmsouthwest
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 83 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 176 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 212 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 214 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Ventadour

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 330 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 21 kmSW
  • Étang Ferrier Lake 25 kmSW
  • Étang de Brach Lake 24 kmSW
  • Mont Bessou Mountain 14 kmN

25–60 km204 places

  • Vassivière Island 45 kmNW
  • Étang de Tix Lake 54 kmNE
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 27 kmSW
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 26 kmSW

60–100 km465 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 63 kmSE
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 89 kmNE
  • Lac de Servière Lake 61 kmE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maussac Village, Arrondissement of Ussel
    2.8 km N
  • Darnets Village, Arrondissement of Ussel
    3.1 km SW
  • Maussac Village, Maussac
    2.7 km N
  • Combressol Village, Arrondissement of Ussel
    3.6 km NE
  • Combressol Village, Combressol
    3.6 km NE
  • Lerms Village, Combressol
    1.5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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