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Island

Île Margaux

Located in Gironde, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°03′00″ N 0°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Île Margaux Île Margaux
Location in France
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Margaux-Cantenac
2.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BOD Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport25 km
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport96 km

About Île Margaux

Île Margaux is an island. Location: Gironde, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Île de Macau and Île des Vaches.

Climate of Île Margaux

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 Margaux
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 Margaux

The nearest airport is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) Bordeaux 25 kmsouth
  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 96 kmeast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 24 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 172 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 220 kmsouthwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 232 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 251 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Île Margaux

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 65 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Île d'Ambès Island 7 kmE
  • Bois de Candale Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Ruisseau de la Virvée River 19 kmSE
  • Ruisseau du Peugue River 25 kmS

25–60 km107 places

  • Barzan-Plage Beach 56 kmN
  • Plage Sud Beach 44 kmW
  • Plage Centrale Beach 44 kmW
  • Plage Vensac Beach 56 kmNW

60–100 km197 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 62 kmNW
  • Né River 70 kmN
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 63 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Arnèche Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Margaux-Cantenac Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    2.3 km SW
  • Margaux Village, Margaux-Cantenac
    2.3 km SW
  • Cantenac Village, Margaux-Cantenac
    2.4 km S
  • Gauriac Village, Arrondissement de Blaye
    3 km NE
  • Soussans Village, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
    3.9 km W
  • Gauriac Village, Gauriac
    3.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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