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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de la Groie

Located in Vienne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 46°52′00″ N 0°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Groie Forêt de la Groie
Location in France
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Guerche
2.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport44 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport63 km

About Forêt de la Groie

Forêt de la Groie is a natural site. Location: Vienne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de la Guerche and Bois des Courtis.

Climate of Forêt de la Groie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (69 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Forêt de la Groie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°9°12°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)615950566848494357626769

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

How to get to Forêt de la Groie

The nearest airport is Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tours, 59 km to the north.

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 44 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 63 kmnorth
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tours Population: 141.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 122 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 132 kmnorth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 146 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Groie

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 184 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Étang Perrière Lake 24 kmSE
  • Bois de Vératon Natural site 7 kmNW
  • Forêt de Sainte-Jullite Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Forêt de Preuilly Natural site 24 kmE

25–60 km256 places

  • Étang des Vigneaux Lake 44 kmE
  • Étang de Valencienne Lake 45 kmS
  • Étang du Sault Lake 43 kmE
  • Étang Saint-Victor Lake 45 kmSE

60–100 km296 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 98 kmNE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 80 kmN
  • Étang Turpin Lake 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • La Guerche Village, Arrondissement of Loches
    2.3 km NE
  • La Guerche Village, La Guerche
    2.2 km NE
  • Mairé Village, Arrondissement de Châtellerault
    2.7 km E
  • Mairé Village, Mairé
    2.7 km E
  • Barrou Village, Arrondissement of Loches
    4.1 km E
  • Lésigny Village, Arrondissement de Châtellerault
    4.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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