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Natural site

Forêt des Bois du Roi

Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°05′45″ N 1°00′55″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt des Bois du Roi Forêt des Bois du Roi
Location in France
Elevation
262 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bellac
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LIG Limoges Airport29 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport77 km

About Forêt des Bois du Roi

Forêt des Bois du Roi is a natural site. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Glayeule and Bois de Sainte-Anne.

Climate of Forêt des Bois du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (89 mm)
Driest month
July (58 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 des Bois du Roi
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)837967778665586374848989

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

How to get to Forêt des Bois du Roi

The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 29 kmsoutheast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 77 kmnorthwest
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 123 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 146 kmnorth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 164 kmeast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 194 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt des Bois du Roi

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Étang des Planchettes Lake 24 kmN
  • Grand Étang Lake 23 kmN
  • Étang de Cieux Lake 12 kmS
  • Lac de Saint-Pardoux Lake 22 kmE

25–60 km113 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 44 kmN
  • Étang de Sagnat Lake 26 kmE
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 58 kmN
  • Étang Rompu Lake 55 kmN

60–100 km312 places

  • Vassivière Island 74 kmSE
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 78 kmN
  • Étang Turpin Lake 79 kmNE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 73 kmN

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