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Village

Le Poteau du Gay

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 45°16′01″ N 2°08′02″ E

Map showing the location of Le Poteau du Gay Le Poteau du Gay
Location in France
Elevation
524 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport47 km
BVE Brive Souillac airport57 km

About Le Poteau du Gay

Le Poteau du Gay is a village. Location: New Aquitaine, France. Elevation: 524 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye de la Valette and Ruisseau la Sombre.

Climate of Le Poteau du Gay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (91 mm)
Driest month
March (57 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 Le Poteau du Gay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°14°18°21°24°24°20°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)696557729178586978847371

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

How to get to Le Poteau du Gay

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 94 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 47 kmsoutheast
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 57 kmsouthwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 99 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 94 kmnortheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 178 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 193 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 219 kmeast

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

Day trips from Le Poteau du Gay

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 17 kmW
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 21 kmW
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 13 kmW
  • Étang Ferrier Lake 13 kmW

25–60 km233 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 45 kmSE
  • Étang de Pissevache Lake 36 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 36 kmW
  • Lac de Madic Lake 28 kmNE

60–100 km442 places

  • Vassivière Island 63 kmN
  • Étang de Tix Lake 71 kmNE
  • Lac de Servière Lake 71 kmNE
  • Étang de la Ramade Lake 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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