Forêt des Cars
Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°39′25″ N 1°03′51″ E
- Elevation
- 483 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport25 km
- BVE Brive Souillac airport76 km
About Forêt des Cars
Forêt des Cars is a natural site. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Lastours and Les Cars TV Mast.
Climate of Forêt des Cars
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (103 mm)
- Driest month
- July (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 90 | 77 | 87 | 94 | 73 | 64 | 69 | 83 | 97 | 103 | 101 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt des Cars
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 24 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 25 kmnorth
- Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 76 kmsoutheast
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 102 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 24 kmnortheast
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 158 kmsouthwest
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 158 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 195 kmnorth
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 230 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt des Cars
Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 111 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 22 kmSW
- Forêt de Vieillecour Natural site 9 kmS
- La Forêt Vieille Natural site 16 kmS
- Forêt de Rochechouart Natural site 22 kmNW
25–60 km100 places
- Étang de Sagnat Lake 54 kmNE
- Étang de Pissevache Lake 58 kmSE
- Étang Neuf Lake 59 kmSE
- Étang de Cieux Lake 37 kmN
60–100 km223 places
- Vassivière Island 64 kmE
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 93 kmN
- Étang de Taysse Lake 80 kmSE
- Étang de Ruffaud Lake 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Les Cars Village, Arrondissement of Limoges2.7 km N
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Les Cars Village, Les Cars2.7 km N
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Bussière-Galant Village, Arrondissement of Limoges3.9 km SW
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Aurin Village, Bussière-Galant1.1 km W
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Bussière-Galant Village, Bussière-Galant4 km SW
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Rilhac-Lastours Village, Rilhac-Lastours3.4 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Lastours Natural site, Haute-Vienne2.1 km E
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Les Cars TV Mast Landmark, Les Cars0.5 km E
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Bois de Piaulet Natural site, Haute-Vienne7.3 km SW
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Forêt de Vieillecour Natural site, Dordogne9.2 km S
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La Forêt Vieille Natural site, Dordogne16 km S
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Briance River, Haute-Vienne18 km NE
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Forêt de Rochechouart Natural site, Haute-Vienne22 km NW
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La Forêt Jeune Natural site, Dordogne18 km S
Sources & licences
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