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Island

Île des Escouanes

Located in Lot, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°54′00″ N 1°47′00″ E

Map showing the location of Île des Escouanes Île des Escouanes
Location in France
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tauriac
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BVE Brive Souillac airport28 km
AUR Aurillac airport50 km

About Île des Escouanes

Île des Escouanes is an island. Location: Lot, Occitanie. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Brive Souillac airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau Bave and Ruisseau de Mamoul.

Climate of Île des Escouanes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (84 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Île des Escouanes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°17°21°24°27°27°23°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)656456708472536071796868

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

How to get to Île des Escouanes

The nearest airport is Brive Souillac airport (BVE), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 112 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 28 kmnorthwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 50 kmeast
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 112 kmnorth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 141 kmnortheast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 147 kmsouth
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 187 kmwest
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 213 kmeast

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

Day trips from Île des Escouanes

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Roche de Vic Mountain 25 kmN
  • Roc de Maille Mountain 22 kmN
  • Bois de la Pannonie Natural site 18 kmSW
  • Ruisseau la Tourmente River 12 kmW

25–60 km145 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 52 kmE
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 42 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 46 kmN
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 46 kmN

60–100 km333 places

  • Lac de Madic Lake 75 kmNE
  • Lac de la Landie Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lac de l'Esclauze Lake 95 kmNE
  • Lac de la Cregut Lake 90 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tauriac Village, Arrondissement of Figeac
    0.9 km NW
  • Tauriac Village, Tauriac
    0.9 km NW
  • Puybrun Village, Arrondissement of Figeac
    2.1 km N
  • Prudhomat Village, Arrondissement of Figeac
    2.3 km E
  • Gintrac Village, Arrondissement of Figeac
    1.7 km W
  • Puybrun Village, Puybrun
    2.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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