Forêt du Defant
Located in Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°15′24″ N 0°52′36″ E
- Elevation
- 217 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport50 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport57 km
About Forêt du Defant
Forêt du Defant is a natural site. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Forêt des Coutumes and Brame.
Climate of Forêt du Defant
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (54 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) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 69 | 59 | 69 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 82 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Forêt du Defant
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 55 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 50 kmsoutheast
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 57 kmnorthwest
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 131 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 55 kmsoutheast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 127 kmnorth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 174 kmnorthwest
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 179 kmeast
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 194 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forêt du Defant
Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 152 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Étang des Planchettes Lake 13 kmNE
- Étang de Moustiers Lake 20 kmNE
- Étang Grolleau Lake 19 kmN
- Grand Étang Lake 12 kmNE
25–60 km171 places
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 25 kmN
- Étang Saint-Victor Lake 49 kmNE
- Étang de Sagnat Lake 41 kmSE
- Étang de la Rouère Lake 45 kmNE
60–100 km259 places
- Vassivière Island 92 kmSE
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 65 kmNE
- Étang Turpin Lake 71 kmNE
- Étang du Sault Lake 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe Village, Arrondissement of Bellac3.2 km SE
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Bussière-Poitevine Village, Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe3.2 km SE
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La Grande Ferrière Village, Lathus-Saint-Rémy1.5 km NW
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Le Bouchage Village, Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe2 km E
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Lobard Village, Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe2.6 km S
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Adriers Village, Arrondissement of Montmorillon6.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt des Coutumes Natural site, Haute-Vienne7.4 km S
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Brame River, Haute-Vienne5.1 km NE
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Grand Étang Lake, Haute-Vienne12 km NE
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Bois de Sainte-Anne Natural site, Haute-Vienne15 km S
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Étang des Planchettes Lake, Haute-Vienne13 km NE
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Forêt des Bois du Roi Natural site, Haute-Vienne21 km SE
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Bois de la Bougrière Natural site, Vienne22 km W
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Bois de Gouex Natural site, Vienne22 km NW
Sources & licences
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