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Geonivora
Natural site

La Forêt Vieille

Located in Dordogne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°31′00″ N 1°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of La Forêt Vieille La Forêt Vieille
Location in France
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jumilhac-le-Grand
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport40 km
BVE Brive Souillac airport63 km

About La Forêt Vieille

La Forêt Vieille is a natural site. Location: Dordogne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include La Forêt Jeune and Forêt de Vieillecour.

Climate of La Forêt Vieille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (103 mm)
Driest month
July (64 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 La Forêt Vieille
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°12°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)96907787947364698397103101

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

How to get to La Forêt Vieille

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 40 kmnorth
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 63 kmsoutheast
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 38 kmnortheast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 161 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 210 kmnorth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 215 kmsouth

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

Day trips from La Forêt Vieille

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 18 kmW
  • Forêt de Vieillecour Natural site 7 kmN
  • Bois de Piaulet Natural site 13 kmNW
  • Forêt de Lastours Natural site 16 kmN

25–60 km101 places

  • Étang de Pissevache Lake 53 kmE
  • Étang Neuf Lake 53 kmE
  • Étang de Cieux Lake 53 kmN
  • Mont Gargan Mountain 48 kmE

60–100 km221 places

  • Vassivière Island 71 kmNE
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 73 kmE
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 69 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 68 kmE

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