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Geonivora
Natural site

Bois du Fou

Located in Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°43′08″ N 0°29′28″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Fou Bois du Fou
Location in France
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vouneuil-sur-Vienne
3.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport20 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport81 km

About Bois du Fou

Bois du Fou is a natural site. Location: Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Pallu and Bois de Maujean.

Climate of Bois du Fou

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
November (69 mm)
Driest month
August (40 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 Bois du Fou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°11°13°13°10°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)625646526747464057626969

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

How to get to Bois du Fou

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 20 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 81 kmnorth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 77 kmnorth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 114 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 144 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 165 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Fou

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Bois de Savigny Natural site 22 kmS
  • Bois de Saint-Pierre Natural site 25 kmS
  • Forêt de Pleumartin Natural site 19 kmE
  • Forêt de Moulière Natural site 8 kmS

25–60 km187 places

  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 42 kmSE
  • Étang du Sault Lake 58 kmE
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 55 kmE
  • Étang de la Rouère Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km338 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 60 kmE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 92 kmN
  • Étang Turpin Lake 81 kmE

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