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Natural site

Forêt de Magnat

Located in Creuse, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°46′34″ N 2°14′47″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Magnat Forêt de Magnat
Location in France
Elevation
816 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Beissat
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport72 km
LIG Limoges Airport83 km

About Forêt de Magnat

Forêt de Magnat is a natural site. Location: Creuse, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Plateau de Millevaches and Étang des Besse.

Climate of Forêt de Magnat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (95 mm)
Driest month
March (58 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 Magnat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°2°6°9°11°11°8°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)716558719586658085887975

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Magnat

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 72 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 65 km to the east.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 72 kmeast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 83 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 65 kmeast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 78 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 171 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 202 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 205 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Magnat

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 336 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Étang de Tix Lake 23 kmE
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 14 kmE
  • Étang des Besse Lake 8 kmE
  • Mont Bessou Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km241 places

  • Vassivière Island 30 kmW
  • Lac de Servière Lake 50 kmE
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 60 kmSW
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 58 kmS

60–100 km428 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 96 kmS
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 62 kmE
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 63 kmSW
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 78 kmNW

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