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Lake

Étang des Besse

Located in Creuse, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°46′12″ N 2°20′37″ E

Map showing the location of Étang des Besse Étang des Besse
Location in France
Elevation
764 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Malleret
2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport64 km
LIG Limoges Airport91 km

About Étang des Besse

Étang des Besse is a lake. Location: Creuse, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 764 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Châteauvert and Forêt de Magnat.

Climate of Étang des Besse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (93 mm)
Driest month
March (53 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 Étang des Besse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°12°16°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°2°7°9°11°11°8°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)655853669385648082827268

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Étang des Besse

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 58 km to the east.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 64 kmeast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 91 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 58 kmeast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 85 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 164 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 195 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 197 kmeast

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

Day trips from Étang des Besse

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 337 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 16 kmNE
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 7 kmE
  • Puy de Préchonnet Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Forêt de Mirambel Natural site 14 kmS

25–60 km273 places

  • Vassivière Island 37 kmW
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 55 kmNE
  • Lac de Servière Lake 42 kmE
  • Étang de Pinaud Lake 41 kmN

60–100 km401 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 94 kmS
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 66 kmSW
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 85 kmNW
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 63 kmSW

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