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Village

Messais

Located in Moncontour, Arrondissement de Châtellerault Coordinates: 46°51′42″ N 0°01′18″ E

Map showing the location of Messais Messais
Location in France
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport37 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport83 km

About Messais

Messais is a village. Location: Moncontour, Arrondissement de Châtellerault. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau le Prepson and Abbaye Saint Jouin De Marnes.

Climate of Messais

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 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Messais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°26°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)686149516647464360657574

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

How to get to Messais

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 37 kmsoutheast
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 83 kmnortheast
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 120 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 79 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 126 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 128 kmnorth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Messais

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 132 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 11 kmE
  • Forêt d'Autun Natural site 20 kmS
  • Ruisseau le Prepson River 2 kmSE
  • Cébron River 22 kmSW

25–60 km168 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Forêt de Vouillé Natural site 33 kmSE
  • Forêt de Vezins Natural site 58 kmNW
  • Bois de Vernon Natural site 57 kmSE

60–100 km343 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 96 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 79 kmN
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 80 kmSE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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