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Natural site

Forêt de Rochechouart

Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°48′51″ N 0°53′41″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Rochechouart Forêt de Rochechouart
Location in France
Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Auvent
3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport23 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport97 km

About Forêt de Rochechouart

Forêt de Rochechouart is a natural site. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Vayres and Forêt d'Étagnac.

Climate of Forêt de Rochechouart

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
July (60 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 Rochechouart
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)908470818767606577899796

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

How to get to Forêt de Rochechouart

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 23 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 97 kmnorthwest
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 27 kmeast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 170 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 176 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 215 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Rochechouart

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Étang de Cieux Lake 23 kmNE
  • Monts de Blond Mountain 25 kmN
  • Forêt de Veyrac Natural site 19 kmNE
  • Bois de Piaulet Natural site 22 kmS

25–60 km91 places

  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 47 kmNE
  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 56 kmN
  • Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 29 kmS
  • Grand Étang Lake 55 kmN

60–100 km258 places

  • Vassivière Island 75 kmE
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 74 kmN
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 94 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 94 kmSE

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