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Natural site

Bois d'Assouste

Located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 42°58′00″ N 0°25′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bois d'Assouste Bois d'Assouste
Location in France
Elevation
1,044 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Laruns
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport41 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport46 km

About Bois d'Assouste

Bois d'Assouste is a natural site. Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pic de la Gentiane and Le Valentin.

Climate of Bois d'Assouste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (125 mm)
Driest month
July (63 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
Climate of Bois d'Assouste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°21°25°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°10°12°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1111008710612596637282110123118

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

How to get to Bois d'Assouste

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 102 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 41 kmnortheast
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 46 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 102 kmwest
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 132 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 150 kmsouth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 167 kmnortheast
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bois d'Assouste

Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 1,368 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km338 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 25 kmS
  • Ibón de Respumoso Lake 20 kmSE
  • Ibón de Estanés Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km614 places

  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 27 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 29 kmSE
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 27 kmSE
  • Ibón de la Lavasa Lake 28 kmSE

60–100 km744 places

  • Valle de Baztan Natural site 90 kmW
  • Iglesia San Juan Bautista Attraction 99 kmW
  • Aubin River 68 kmN
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 73 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Laruns Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    2.4 km N
  • Eaux-Bonnes Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    2.1 km E
  • Laruns Village, Laruns
    2.5 km N
  • Eaux-Bonnes Village, Eaux-Bonnes
    2.4 km E
  • Béost Village, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie
    2.9 km N
  • Béost Village, Béost
    2.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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