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Espalion

Located in Arrondissement of Rodez, Aveyron Coordinates: 44°31′21″ N 2°45′45″ E

Map showing the location of Espalion Espalion
Location in France
Population
4,605
4.6K
Elevation
340 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Espalion
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport26 km
AUR Aurillac airport49 km

About Espalion

Espalion is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Rodez, Aveyron. Population: 4,605. Elevation: 340 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bonneval Abbey and Mont de Roquelaure.

Climate of Espalion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (79 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Espalion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°20°23°27°26°23°18°12°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°15°14°11°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)615547617864445866796061

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

How to get to Espalion

The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Montpellier, 135 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 26 kmsouthwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 49 kmnorthwest
  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 142 kmnorth
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 164 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Espalion

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 366 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Lac de Maury Lake 17 kmNW
  • Mont de Roquelaure Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Puy de Malavergne Mountain 14 kmE
  • Les Truques d'Aubrac Mountain 21 kmNE

25–60 km201 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 51 kmNW
  • Lac de Pareloup Lake 35 kmS
  • Lac de Grandval Lake 51 kmNE
  • Puy de l'Arbre Mountain 30 kmNW

60–100 km458 places

  • Lac de Madic Lake 97 kmN
  • Lac de la Landie Lake 100 kmN
  • Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 97 kmN
  • Lac de la Cregut Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Espalion

5 places
  1. 1 Espalion 4.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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