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Lake

Étang Blaou

Located in Gestiès, Arrondissement of Foix Coordinates: 42°39′15″ N 1°34′21″ E

Map showing the location of Étang Blaou Étang Blaou
Location in France
Elevation
2,332 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Siguer
12 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport38 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport87 km

About Étang Blaou

Étang Blaou is a lake. Location: Gestiès, Arrondissement of Foix. Elevation: 2,332 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Pic de Bagnels and Pic de l'Étang Blaou.

Climate of Étang Blaou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
July (70 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 Étang Blaou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°13°18°18°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-7°-6°-2°2°5°6°2°-1°-5°-8°
Precipitation (mm)12010798106138108708695137143124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Étang Blaou

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toulouse, 106 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 38 kmsouth
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 87 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 106 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 109 kmeast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 126 kmsouth
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Étang Blaou

Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 1,795 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Pic de la Raconada de la Maiana Mountain 21 kmS
  • Serrat dels Punxons Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Tossa Plana de Lles Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km775 places

  • Artigue River 36 kmNW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 57 kmW
  • Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 47 kmW
  • Lago Saburó Lake 48 kmW

60–100 km1,160 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 73 kmW
  • Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 72 kmSW
  • Pantà de Terradets Lake 86 kmSW
  • Estanh de Rius Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Siguer Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    12 km N
  • Siguer Village, Siguer
    12 km N
  • Gestiès Village, Gestiès
    12 km N
  • Auzat Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    15 km NW
  • Vicdessos Village, Val-de-Sos
    14 km NW
  • Val-de-Sos Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    14 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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