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Natural site

Plateau de Millevaches

Located in Creuse, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°45′00″ N 2°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Plateau de Millevaches Plateau de Millevaches
Location in France
Elevation
780 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Louzelergue
0 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFE Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport77 km
LIG Limoges Airport79 km

About Plateau de Millevaches

Plateau de Millevaches is a natural site. Location: Creuse, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Magnat and Puy Pendu.

Climate of Plateau de Millevaches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
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 Plateau de Millevaches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°12°16°19°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)716558719586658085887975

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plateau de Millevaches

The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Clermont-Ferrand, 70 km to the east.

Airports

  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 77 kmeast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 79 kmwest
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 70 kmeast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 73 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 176 kmeast
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 207 kmeast
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 210 kmeast

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

Day trips from Plateau de Millevaches

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 335 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 19 kmE
  • Étang des Besse Lake 13 kmE
  • Mont Bessou Mountain 20 kmS
  • Forêt de Mirambel Natural site 14 kmSE

25–60 km200 places

  • Vassivière Island 25 kmW
  • Étang de Tix Lake 28 kmNE
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 58 kmS
  • Lac de Servière Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km464 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 94 kmS
  • Lac de Tazenat Lake 68 kmNE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 75 kmNW
  • Lac Pavin Lake 62 kmSE

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