Grottes de Saulges
Located in Pays de la Loire Region, France Coordinates: 47°59′55″ N 0°24′23″ W
- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport99 km
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport106 km
About Grottes de Saulges
Grottes de Saulges is a natural site. Location: Pays de la Loire Region, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (99 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Rougeries and Mont Rochard.
Climate of Grottes de Saulges
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (78 mm)
- Driest month
- August (42 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 66 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 78 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Grottes de Saulges
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 99 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (131 km). The nearest large city is Le Mans, 45 km to the east.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 99 kmwest
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 106 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 131 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 45 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 60 kmsouth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 95 kmwest
- Tours Population: 141.6K 107 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 122 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grottes de Saulges
Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 149 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km32 places
- Bois des Vallons Natural site 12 kmN
- Bois des Rougeries Natural site 11 kmN
- Foret de Pincé Natural site 23 kmS
- Bois de la Petite Charnie Natural site 20 kmNE
25–60 km124 places
- Étang du Rocher Lake 42 kmW
- Étang de Paintourteau Lake 56 kmW
- Étang Neuf Lake 52 kmNW
- Étang de Montjean Lake 38 kmW
60–100 km309 places
- Dive River 63 kmNE
- Cloche River 99 kmNE
- Ile au Than Beach Beach 93 kmS
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 75 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saulges Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne1.8 km S
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Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne1.4 km NE
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Saulges Village, Saulges1.8 km S
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Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve Village, Saint-Pierre-sur-Erve1.5 km NE
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Chémeré-le-Roi Village, Arrondissement of Château-Gontier3.4 km SW
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Chémeré-le-Roi Village, Chémeré-le-Roi3.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois des Rougeries Natural site, Mayenne department11 km N
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Mont Rochard Mountain, Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert25 km N -
Bois des Vallons Natural site, Mayenne department12 km N
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Bois de Belle Branche Natural site, Mayenne department13 km S
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Bois de Brice Natural site, Sarthe15 km SE
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Le Grand Bois Natural site, Mayenne department15 km NW
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Bois de Bergault Natural site, Mayenne department16 km W
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Forêt de la Charnie Natural site, Sarthe13 km NE
Sources & licences
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