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Natural site

Vallée d'Orlu

Located in Orgeix, Arrondissement of Foix Coordinates: 42°42′24″ N 1°52′17″ E

Map showing the location of Vallée d'Orlu Vallée d'Orlu
Location in France
Elevation
851 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Orgeix
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport56 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport67 km

About Vallée d'Orlu

Vallée d'Orlu is a natural site. Location: Orgeix, Arrondissement of Foix. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Le Lata and Pic de Péréjat.

Climate of Vallée d'Orlu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (119 mm)
Driest month
July (66 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 Vallée d'Orlu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°17°21°25°25°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°4°8°11°14°14°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)9487859511910066838711311199

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

How to get to Vallée d'Orlu

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 56 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Perpignan, 84 km to the east.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 56 kmsouthwest
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 67 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 84 kmeast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 106 kmnorth
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 127 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 131 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Vallée d'Orlu

Within 100 km: 142 historic and cultural sites, 1,691 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km229 places

  • Arroyo de San Nicolás River 19 kmS
  • Étang des Peyrisses Lake 9 kmS
  • Étang de Naguille Lake 7 kmSE
  • Étang de Lanoux Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km731 places

  • Artigue River 58 kmW
  • Llac de Núria Lake 42 kmSE
  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 42 kmSW
  • Pic de les Molleres del Puigpedrós Mountain 26 kmS

60–100 km1,125 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 98 kmW
  • Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 94 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 82 kmW
  • Pantà de Susqueda Lake 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Orgeix Village, Orgeix
    0.5 km NW
  • Orlu Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    1.5 km E
  • Orlu Village, Orlu
    1.5 km E
  • Ascou Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    1.8 km NW
  • Ascou Village, Ascou
    1.8 km NW
  • Ax-les-Thermes Village, Arrondissement of Foix
    3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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