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Village

Montfaucon

Located in Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard Coordinates: 44°04′28″ N 4°45′16″ E

Map showing the location of Montfaucon Montfaucon
Location in France
Population
1,540
1.5K
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Montfaucon
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport22 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport44 km

About Montfaucon

Montfaucon is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard. Population: 1,540. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Aigues and Île de Miémar.

Climate of Montfaucon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (128 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Montfaucon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°18°23°27°31°30°26°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°8°12°15°18°17°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)7053557071503151861286965

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Montfaucon

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 22 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (80 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 41 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 22 kmsoutheast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 44 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 80 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 83 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Montfaucon

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 696 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Île d'Oiselet Island 8 kmSE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 4 kmNW
  • Île de Miémar Island 2 kmSE
  • Île du Colombier Island 9 kmN

25–60 km241 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 55 kmN
  • Îles Margeries Island 38 kmN
  • Île de la Cappe Island 47 kmS
  • L'ile aux castors Island 32 kmSE

60–100 km812 places

  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 86 kmS
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 83 kmS
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 81 kmS
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Montfaucon

1 place
  1. 1 Montfaucon 1.3K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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