La Roche-Posay
Located in Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne Coordinates: 46°47′11″ N 0°48′45″ E
- Population
- 1,571
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under La Roche-Posay
- Airports
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport45 km
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport72 km
About La Roche-Posay
La Roche-Posay is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne. Population: 1,571. Elevation: 69 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gartempe and Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Merci-Dieu.
Climate of La Roche-Posay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- May (70 mm)
- Driest month
- August (44 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 63 | 59 | 51 | 56 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to La Roche-Posay
The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 68 km to the north.
Airports
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 45 kmsouthwest
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 72 kmnorth
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tours Population: 141.6K 68 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 111 kmsouth
- Angers Population: 168.3K 129 kmnorthwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 143 kmnorth
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from La Roche-Posay
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Étang Purais Lake 23 kmE
- Étang Poitier Lake 17 kmE
- Étang Perrière Lake 14 kmE
- Étang Mardasson Lake 21 kmE
25–60 km243 places
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 35 kmE
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 35 kmS
- Étang Turpin Lake 57 kmE
- Étang du Sault Lake 34 kmE
60–100 km297 places
- Ile au Than Beach Beach 75 kmNW
- Étang de Vilpale Lake 100 kmNE
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 92 kmNW
- Étang de Sagnat Lake 87 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in La Roche-Posay
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- La Merci-Dieu · Village
- Les Moraux · Village
- Posay · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gartempe River, Vienne1.3 km E
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Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Merci-Dieu Historic site, Yzeures-sur-Creuse3.2 km SE
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Ruisseau de Ris River, Vienne4.9 km SE
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Parc de Boussay Natural site, Indre-et-Loire7.6 km NE
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Forêt de Pleumartin Natural site, Vienne8.5 km SW
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Ruisseau de Pleumartin River, Vienne7.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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