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Natural site

Plateau du Palais du Roi

Located in Lozère, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°36′06″ N 3°34′21″ E

Map showing the location of Plateau du Palais du Roi Plateau du Palais du Roi
Location in France
Elevation
1,394 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Le Born
4.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport89 km
AUR Aurillac airport97 km

About Plateau du Palais du Roi

Plateau du Palais du Roi is a natural site. Location: Lozère, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Lac de Charpal and Truc de Fortunio.

Climate of Plateau du Palais du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (152 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 Plateau du Palais du Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°7°12°16°19°19°16°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°-1°3°6°9°9°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)111877610011177537099152113109

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Plateau du Palais du Roi

The nearest airport is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), 89 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nîmes, 106 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 89 kmwest
  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 97 kmwest
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 116 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 106 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 113 kmnortheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 113 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 136 kmnorth
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Plateau du Palais du Roi

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Lac de Charpal Lake 3 kmN
  • Lac du barrage de Naussac Lake 25 kmNE
  • Truc du Midi Mountain 22 kmW
  • Truc de Fortunio Mountain 6 kmNW

25–60 km366 places

  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 46 kmNE
  • Lac du Bouchet Lake 38 kmNE
  • Lac de Grandval Lake 53 kmNW
  • La Courbe Mountain 58 kmE

60–100 km577 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 82 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 91 kmE
  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 96 kmNW
  • Étang de la Capelle Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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