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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Rancon

Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°06′18″ N 1°10′38″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Rancon Forêt de Rancon
Location in France
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac
3.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport27 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport86 km

About Forêt de Rancon

Forêt de Rancon is a natural site. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Couze and Semme.

Climate of Forêt de Rancon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (92 mm)
Driest month
July (61 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 Forêt de Rancon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)868471819069616478909292

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

How to get to Forêt de Rancon

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 27 kmsouth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 86 kmnorthwest
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 31 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 148 kmnorth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 152 kmeast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 201 kmnorthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac Village, Arrondissement of Bellac
    3.6 km SE
  • Balledent Village, Arrondissement of Bellac
    2.5 km E
  • Rancon Village, Arrondissement of Bellac
    2.9 km N
  • Balledent Village, Balledent
    2.5 km E
  • Rancon Village, Rancon
    2.9 km N
  • Roussac Village, Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac
    3.6 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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