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Phare du bout du monde

Located in New Aquitaine, France Coordinates: 46°08′16″ N 1°10′45″ W

Phare du bout du monde
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Nearest town
La Rochelle
3.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport5 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport118 km

About Phare du bout du monde

Phare du bout du monde is a landmark. Location: New Aquitaine, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Plage des Minimes and Tour de la Lanterne.

Climate of Phare du bout du monde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (34 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 Phare du bout du monde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°19°22°24°24°22°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°11°14°16°16°14°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)837154585640344064869387

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

How to get to Phare du bout du monde

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (118 km). The nearest large city is Nantes, 123 km to the north.

Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 5 kmnorth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 118 kmnorth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 123 kmnorth
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 152 kmsouth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 156 kmnorth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 191 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 201 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Phare du bout du monde

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 67 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Oléron Island 25 kmS
  • Île de Ré Island 20 kmW
  • Plage Nord Beach 7 kmW
  • Plage Sud Beach 7 kmW

25–60 km86 places

  • Plage de la Grande Côte Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage de la Palmyre Beach 51 kmS
  • Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 25 kmSW
  • Plage du Chay Beach 59 kmS

60–100 km145 places

  • Plage des Nonnes Beach 66 kmS
  • Né River 82 kmSE
  • Barzan-Plage Beach 71 kmS
  • Plage des Vergnes Beach 66 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • La Rochelle Village, Arrondissement of La Rochelle
    3.2 km NE
  • La Rochelle City, La Rochelle
    3.5 km NE
  • Aytré Village, Arrondissement of La Rochelle
    5 km E
  • Les Minimes Village, La Rochelle
    1.6 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources