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Mountain

Montagne de la Margeride

Located in Lozère, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°50′00″ N 3°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Montagne de la Margeride Montagne de la Margeride
Location in France
Elevation
1,242 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lajo
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport79 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport88 km

About Montagne de la Margeride

Montagne de la Margeride is a mountain. Location: Lozère, Occitanie. Elevation: 1,242 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (79 km). Nearby sights include La Vernède and Le Truc de Montricou.

Climate of Montagne de la Margeride

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (123 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 Montagne de la Margeride
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°13°17°21°21°17°12°6°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°4°7°9°9°6°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)89726584101725369881239187

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Montagne de la Margeride

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 79 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) (108 km). The nearest large city is Saint-Etienne, 102 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 79 kmwest
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 88 kmsouthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) Clermont-Ferrand 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 102 kmnortheast
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 108 kmnorth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 141 kmsouth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 152 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Montagne de la Margeride

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 695 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Truc de l'Homme Mountain 19 kmW
  • Truc de Fortunio Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Signal de Randon Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Mont Chauvet Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km354 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 52 kmE
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 26 kmSE
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 31 kmE
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km675 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 99 kmE
  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 77 kmW
  • Lac Pavin Lake 85 kmNW
  • Lac de Montcineyre Lake 81 kmNW

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