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Geonivora
Natural site

Forêt de Mercoire

Located in Lozère, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°37′01″ N 3°47′19″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Mercoire Forêt de Mercoire
Location in France
Elevation
1,293 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cheylard-l'Évêque
3.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport106 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport108 km

About Forêt de Mercoire

Forêt de Mercoire is a natural site. Location: Lozère, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (106 km). Nearby sights include Moure de la Gardille and Abbaye de Mercoire.

Climate of Forêt de Mercoire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (164 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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 Forêt de Mercoire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°12°16°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°4°7°9°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1199282108119815573107164124117

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Mercoire

The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), 106 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nîmes, 98 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 106 kmwest
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 108 kmsoutheast
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 98 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 102 kmnortheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 112 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 151 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Mercoire

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 640 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Lac de Charpal Lake 17 kmW
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 14 kmN
  • Truc de Fortunio Mountain 21 kmW
  • Signal de Randon Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km343 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 31 kmNE
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 32 kmN
  • La Courbe Mountain 42 kmE
  • Truc du Midi Mountain 39 kmW

60–100 km543 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 65 kmE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 94 kmSE
  • Îles Margeries Island 75 kmE
  • Île du Colombier Island 91 kmSE

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