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Lake

Étang de Bassiès

Located in Ariège, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°45′42″ N 1°25′30″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Bassiès Étang de Bassiès
Location in France
Elevation
1,636 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auzat
4.6 km E
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 Airport47 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport88 km

About Étang de Bassiès

Étang de Bassiès is a lake. Location: Ariège, Occitanie. Elevation: 1,636 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Rochers de Mouscade and Pic de Cabanatous.

Climate of Étang de Bassiès

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (133 mm)
Driest month
July (73 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 Étang de Bassiès
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°7°12°17°21°21°17°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°2°6°9°9°6°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1079995107133110738894122129112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Étang de Bassiès

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (97 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 94 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 47 kmsouth
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 88 kmnortheast
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 94 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 121 kmeast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 141 kmsouth
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 144 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Étang de Bassiès

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 1,696 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km232 places

  • Artigue River 21 kmW
  • Pic de Portavera Mountain 24 kmW
  • Pic de la Gallina Mountain 21 kmW
  • Pic de Baiau Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km696 places

  • Estany de Travessani Lake 48 kmW
  • Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 40 kmSW
  • Lago Saburó Lake 42 kmSW
  • Estanh de Rius Lake 53 kmW

60–100 km1,182 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 65 kmSW
  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 94 kmW
  • Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 73 kmSW
  • Pantà de Terradets Lake 89 kmSW

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