Moncontour
Located in Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne Coordinates: 46°52′54″ N 0°01′02″ W
- Population
- 976
- 976
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Moncontour
- Airports
- PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport41 km
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport83 km
About Moncontour
Moncontour is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Châtellerault, Vienne. Population: 976. Elevation: 65 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye Saint Jouin De Marnes and Ruisseau le Prepson.
Climate of Moncontour
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (80 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 63 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 68 | 80 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Moncontour
The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Angers, 77 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 41 kmsoutheast
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 83 kmnortheast
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 119 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Angers Population: 168.3K 77 kmnorthwest
- Tours Population: 141.6K 79 kmnortheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 123 kmwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 126 kmnorth
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 152 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moncontour
Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 14 kmE
- Forêt d'Autun Natural site 22 kmS
- Ruisseau le Prepson River 5 kmSE
- Cébron River 21 kmSW
25–60 km162 places
- Ile au Than Beach Beach 38 kmN
- Forêt de Vouillé Natural site 36 kmSE
- Forêt de Vezins Natural site 54 kmW
- Bois de Vératon Natural site 52 kmE
60–100 km347 places
- Étang des Vigneaux Lake 99 kmE
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 78 kmN
- Étang de Valencienne Lake 84 kmSE
- Étang du Sault Lake 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Moncontour
8 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages7
- Airon · Village
- Messais · Village
- Monts Sur Messais · Village
- Ouzilly · Village
- Ouzilly-Vignolles · Village
- Saint-Chartres · Village
- Sauzeau · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye Saint Jouin De Marnes Historic site, Plaine-et-Vallées2.7 km W
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Ruisseau le Prepson River, Vienne5.2 km SE
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Château d'Oiron Historic site, Plaine-et-Vallées9 km NW
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Forêt de Scevolle Natural site, Vienne14 km E
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Saint-Léger de Montbrun Attraction, New Aquitaine16 km NW
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Château de Monts-sur-Guesnes Historic site, Monts-sur-Guesnes18 km E
Sources & licences
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