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Natural site

Forêt de Saint-Girons

Located in Landes, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 43°57′20″ N 1°20′29″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Saint-Girons Forêt de Saint-Girons
Location in France
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vielle-Saint-Girons
3.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BIQ Biarritz Pays Basque airport56 km
EAS San Sebastián Airport76 km

About Forêt de Saint-Girons

Forêt de Saint-Girons is a natural site. Location: Landes, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Léon and Forêt de Lit-et-Mixe.

Climate of Forêt de Saint-Girons

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 de Saint-Girons
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°20°22°24°25°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°11°13°15°15°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)121105869580615285112106143139

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

How to get to Forêt de Saint-Girons

The nearest airport is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Donostia / San Sebastian, 88 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ) Biarritz 56 kmsouth
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS) Hondarribia 76 kmsouthwest
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 116 kmnortheast
  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 129 kmsouth
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 152 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Saint-Girons

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 178 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • La Dune Beach 16 kmS
  • Étang de Soustons Lake 21 kmS
  • Étang de Léon Lake 7 kmS
  • Forêt de Mimizan-Sud Natural site 24 kmN

25–60 km85 places

  • Plage d'Ondres Beach 43 kmS
  • Plage d'Ilbarritz Beach 58 kmS
  • Grande Plage Beach 55 kmS
  • Plage du Miramar Beach 55 kmS

60–100 km326 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 89 kmS
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 94 kmS
  • Aubin River 72 kmSE
  • Kontxa / La Concha Beach 88 kmSW

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