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Island

Île des Vaches

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°02′00″ N 0°38′00″ W

Map showing the location of Île des Vaches Île des Vaches
Location in France
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cantenac
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport24 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport94 km

About Île des Vaches

Île des Vaches is an island. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Île de Macau and Île Margaux.

Climate of Île des Vaches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (104 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Île des Vaches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°14°17°20°23°26°26°23°19°13°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)89796673745748558189104100

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

How to get to Île des Vaches

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 24 kmsouth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 94 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 22 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 172 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 219 kmsouthwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 229 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 253 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Île des Vaches

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Île d'Ambès Island 5 kmE
  • Île Margaux Island 2 kmNW
  • Bois de Candale Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Ruisseau de la Virvée River 17 kmSE

25–60 km110 places

  • Barzan-Plage Beach 58 kmN
  • Plage Sud Beach 45 kmW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 45 kmW
  • Plage Vensac Beach 59 kmNW

60–100 km193 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 64 kmNW
  • Né River 71 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 65 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cantenac Village, Margaux-Cantenac
    1.7 km W
  • Labarde Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    2.1 km S
  • Labarde Village, Labarde
    2.1 km S
  • Macau Village, Arrondissement of Bordeaux
    3.2 km SE
  • Margaux-Cantenac Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    3.5 km W
  • Macau Village, Macau
    3.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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