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Village

Gençay

Located in Sérigny, Arrondissement de Châtellerault Coordinates: 46°55′55″ N 0°18′28″ E

Map showing the location of Gençay Gençay
Location in France
Elevation
117 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 Airport38 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport64 km

About Gençay

Gençay is a village. Location: Sérigny, Arrondissement de Châtellerault. Elevation: 117 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Château de Monts-sur-Guesnes and Château de Richelieu.

Climate of Gençay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (72 mm)
Driest month
August (41 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 Gençay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)656048516747464158637272

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

How to get to Gençay

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 60 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 38 kmsouth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 64 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 136 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 60 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 119 kmnorth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 142 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 145 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gençay

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Forêt de Scevolle Natural site 12 kmW
  • Forêt de Lencloître Natural site 13 kmS
  • Forêt de Châtellerault Natural site 21 kmSE
  • bois de Vede Natural site 25 kmN

25–60 km178 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Étang Poitier Lake 58 kmE
  • Étang Perrière Lake 56 kmE
  • Lac de la Bergeonnerie Lake 56 kmNE

60–100 km366 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 76 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 68 kmN
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 68 kmSE
  • Étang Turpin Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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