- Population
- 8,588
- 8.6K
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 6
- listed under Le Grau-du-Roi
- Airports
- MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport16 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport33 km
About Le Grau-du-Roi
Le Grau-du-Roi is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard. Population: 8,588. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Vidourle and Étang du Repau.
Climate of Le Grau-du-Roi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (19 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 52 | 47 | 59 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 41 | 62 | 104 | 60 | 65 |
How to get to Le Grau-du-Roi
The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Montpellier, 24 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 16 kmwest
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 33 kmnortheast
- Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 68 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 24 kmnorthwest
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 38 kmnortheast
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 103 kmeast
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 105 kmeast
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 138 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Grau-du-Roi
Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 311 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km61 places
- Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 4 kmSW
- Plage du Couchant Beach 7 kmNW
- Plage du Grand Travers Beach 8 kmW
- Plage du Pilou Beach 21 kmW
25–60 km173 places
- Marseillan Plage Beach 54 kmSW
- Plage de Piemanson Beach 55 kmE
- Plage de Beauduc Beach 39 kmE
- Plage Des Aresquiers Beach 27 kmW
60–100 km396 places
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 78 kmE
- Plage des Laurons Beach 73 kmE
- Plage Napoléon Beach 62 kmE
- Plage des Chalets Beach 96 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Le Grau-du-Roi
6 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- Le Boucanet · Village
- Port Camargue · Village
- Port Royal · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Plage de l'Espiguette · Beach
Heritage & sights1
- Phare De L'espiguette · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vidourle River, Occitanie1.4 km NW
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Étang du Repau Lake, Gard2.7 km SE
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Étang du Commun Lake, Gard2.9 km E
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Pointe de l'Espiguette Natural site, Occitanie3.6 km SW
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Étang du Ponent Lake, Gard4.2 km NW
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Étang de la Ville Lake, Gard5 km NE
Sources & licences
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