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Village

Chalais

Located in Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne Coordinates: 46°58′43″ N 0°06′05″ E

Map showing the location of Chalais Chalais
Location in France
Population
518
518
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Chalais
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport46 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport69 km

About Chalais

Chalais is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne. Population: 518. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Prieuré de Saint-Eutrope and Forêt de Scevolle.

Climate of Chalais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
August (43 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 Chalais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)686149516647464360657574

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

How to get to Chalais

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (131 km). The nearest large city is Tours, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 46 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 69 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 65 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 114 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 128 kmwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 155 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Chalais

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 146 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 10 kmSE
  • Forêt de Fontevraud Natural site 22 kmN
  • bois de Vede Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Veude River 23 kmNE

25–60 km156 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 27 kmN
  • Forêt de Vouillé Natural site 43 kmS
  • Forêt de Villandry Natural site 46 kmNE
  • Bois de Vératon Natural site 43 kmE

60–100 km361 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 92 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 65 kmN
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 83 kmSE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chalais

4 places
  1. 1 Chalais 599

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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