Fort de Piédemont
Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 45°57′00″ N 1°05′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport27 km
- BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport128 km
About Fort de Piédemont
Fort de Piédemont is a historic site. Location: New Aquitaine, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Charente and Île Madame.
Climate of Fort de Piédemont
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (96 mm)
- Driest month
- July (36 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 72 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 36 | 43 | 68 | 88 | 96 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fort de Piédemont
The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) (128 km). The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 129 km to the south.
Airports
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 27 kmnorth
- Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 128 kmsouth
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 129 kmsouth
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 145 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 174 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 181 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 211 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fort de Piédemont
Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 114 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Oléron Island 17 kmW
- La Plage d'Aytré Beach 19 kmN
- Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 24 kmW
- Plage des Minimes Beach 22 kmN
25–60 km86 places
- Île de Ré Island 38 kmNW
- Plage des Nonnes Beach 44 kmS
- Barzan-Plage Beach 49 kmS
- Plage des Vergnes Beach 44 kmS
60–100 km159 places
- Né River 64 kmSE
- Plage Vensac Beach 61 kmS
- Plage du Veillon Beach 70 kmNW
- Plage de Sauveterre Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Charente River, New Aquitaine0.8 km NE
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Île Madame Island, New Aquitaine2.5 km W
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Fort de Lupin Historic site, Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente4 km E
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Fort de l'Aiguille Historic site, Fouras5.5 km N
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Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge Landmark, Rochefort10 km E -
Fort d'Énette Historic site, New Aquitaine6.1 km NW
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Fort Boyard Historic site, New Aquitaine12 km NW -
Anse de Fouras Natural site, New Aquitaine5.6 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Port-des-Barques Village, Arrondissement of Rochefort0.5 km SE
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Port-des-Barques Village, Port-des-Barques0.5 km SE
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Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente Village, Arrondissement of Rochefort2.9 km SE
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Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente Village, Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente2.8 km SE
More sights in New Aquitaine
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Fort Liédot Historic site, Île-d'Aix10 km NW
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Fort du Chapus Historic site, New Aquitaine12 km SW
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Phare du bout du monde Landmark, New Aquitaine22 km N -
Pigeonnier et vestiges de l'abbaye de Montierneuf Historic site, Saint-Agnant13 km SE
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Château des Réaux Historic site, Aytré20 km N
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Aquarium de la Rochelle Attraction, La Rochelle23 km N
Sources & licences
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