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Village

Fontrieu

Located in Arrondissement of Castres, Tarn Coordinates: 43°38′56″ N 2°30′51″ E

Map showing the location of Fontrieu Fontrieu
Location in France
Population
943
943
Elevation
573 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Fontrieu
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DCM Castres Mazamet Airport21 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport51 km

About Fontrieu

Fontrieu is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Castres, Tarn. Population: 943. Elevation: 573 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pont-Neuf and Forêt de Montagnol.

Climate of Fontrieu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (101 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Fontrieu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°18°21°25°24°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)8777678393704158791018794

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

How to get to Fontrieu

The nearest airport is Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toulouse, 87 km to the west.

Airports

  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 21 kmsouthwest
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 51 kmsouth
  • Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 77 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 87 kmwest
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 110 kmeast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 110 kmsouth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 150 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 187 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fontrieu

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 349 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Monts de Lacaune Mountain 17 kmE
  • Bel Vespré Mountain 12 kmE
  • Puech de Rascas Mountain 18 kmE
  • Puech de l'Escournadouyre Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km173 places

  • Bassin de Saint-Ferréol Lake 46 kmSW
  • Bassin de Lampy Lake 39 kmSW
  • Montagne Noire Mountain 28 kmSW
  • Mont Trois Terres Mountain 50 kmE

60–100 km508 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 92 kmSE
  • Plage du Lazaret Beach 98 kmE
  • Plage de la Corniche Beach 97 kmE
  • Plage des Quilles Beach 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fontrieu

11 places
  1. 1 Castelnau-de-Brassac 843
  2. 2 Ferrières 158

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

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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