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River

Castelnau

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 44°55′30″ N 0°32′40″ W

Map showing the location of Castelnau Castelnau
Location in France
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bassens
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport17 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport85 km

About Castelnau

Castelnau is a river. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Estey de Truquet and Jalle de la Bécassine.

Climate of Castelnau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (103 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Castelnau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°17°21°24°27°27°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)88796773766049568288103100

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

How to get to Castelnau

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 85 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 148 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 10 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 173 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 213 kmsouthwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 216 kmsoutheast
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 250 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castelnau

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 58 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Île d'Ambès Island 12 kmN
  • Île Margaux Island 16 kmNW
  • Bois de Candale Natural site 19 kmW
  • Ruisseau de la Virvée River 8 kmNE

25–60 km123 places

  • Plage Sud Beach 53 kmW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 53 kmW
  • Îles de Malprat Island 48 kmSW
  • Étang de Lede Basse Lake 47 kmW

60–100 km173 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 78 kmNW
  • Né River 82 kmN
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 72 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 79 kmNW

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