- Elevation
- 648 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LIG Limoges Airport53 km
- BVE Brive Souillac airport91 km
About Lac de Vassivière
Lac de Vassivière is a lake. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Elevation: 648 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Vassivière and Bois de Crozat.
Climate of Lac de Vassivière
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- May (99 mm)
- Driest month
- July (67 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 78 | 68 | 80 | 99 | 85 | 67 | 77 | 88 | 96 | 91 | 87 |
How to get to Lac de Vassivière
The nearest airport is Limoges Airport (LIG), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (102 km). The nearest large city is Limoges, 47 km to the west.
Airports
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 53 kmwest
- Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 91 kmsouth
- Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 102 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 47 kmwest
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 96 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 196 kmnorthwest
- Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 202 kmeast
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 219 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Royère-de-Vassivière Village, Arrondissement of Guéret5.6 km NE
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Auzoux Village, Royère-de-Vassivière2.3 km N
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Beaumont-du-Lac Village, Arrondissement of Limoges5 km S
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Magrangeas Village, Royère-de-Vassivière2.5 km E
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Peyrat-le-Château Village, Arrondissement of Limoges6.2 km W
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Royère-de-Vassivière Village, Royère-de-Vassivière5.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vassivière Island, New Aquitaine1.8 km SE
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Bois de Crozat Natural site, Haute-Vienne3.5 km S
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Bois de Morinet Natural site, Haute-Vienne20 km SW
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Forêt de Châteauneuf Natural site, Haute-Vienne25 km SW
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Grands Bois Natural site, Creuse22 km NW
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Rocherolle River, Arrondissement of Aubusson16 km NE
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Ruisseau la Vienne River, Corrèze department16 km SE
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Combade River, Haute-Vienne24 km W
Sources & licences
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