- Elevation
- 219 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport50 km
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport63 km
About Grand Étang
Grand Étang is a lake. Location: Haute-Vienne, New Aquitaine. Elevation: 219 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Étang des Planchettes and Étang de Moustiers.
Climate of Grand Étang
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 mm)
- Driest month
- July (56 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) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 73 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Grand Étang
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 55 km to the south.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 50 kmsouth
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 63 kmnorthwest
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 128 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 55 kmsouth
- Tours Population: 141.6K 124 kmnorth
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 170 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 177 kmnorthwest
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 190 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grand Étang
Within 100 km: 107 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 22 kmN
- Étang des Planchettes Lake 2 kmNE
- Étang de Murat Lake 14 kmE
- Étang de Moustiers Lake 9 kmNE
25–60 km179 places
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 57 kmN
- Étang du Sault Lake 51 kmN
- Étang Saint-Victor Lake 40 kmN
- Étang de Sagnat Lake 34 kmSE
60–100 km268 places
- Vassivière Island 86 kmSE
- Étang Turpin Lake 60 kmNE
- Étang de Pinaud Lake 96 kmE
- Étang de Notz Lake 66 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Azat-le-Ris Village, Arrondissement of Bellac4 km NE
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Azat-le-Ris Village, Azat-le-Ris3.9 km NE
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Lathus-Saint-Rémy Village, Arrondissement of Montmorillon5.8 km NW
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Thiat Village, Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe5 km SW
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Chez Léobé Village, Lathus-Saint-Rémy2.7 km W
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Lathus-Saint-Rémy Village, Lathus-Saint-Rémy5.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang des Planchettes Lake, Haute-Vienne1.7 km NE
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Étang de Moustiers Lake, Haute-Vienne8.7 km NE
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Brame River, Haute-Vienne6.8 km SW
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Forêt des Coutumes Natural site, Haute-Vienne14 km SW
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Forêt du Defant Natural site, Haute-Vienne12 km SW
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Étang Grolleau Lake, Vienne14 km N
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Étang de Murat Lake, Haute-Vienne14 km E
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Étang Gadoret Lake, Vienne15 km N
Sources & licences
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