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Authion

Located in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°25′21″ N 0°33′01″ W

Map showing the location of Authion Authion
Location in France
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport86 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport96 km

About Authion

Authion is a river. Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include lac de Maine and Maine.

Climate of Authion

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Authion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°15°19°23°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)756653526345434363697777

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

How to get to Authion

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Angers, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 86 kmwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 96 kmeast
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 113 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 5 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 79 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 86 kmnortheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 95 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 114 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Authion

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 131 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • lac de Maine Lake 5 kmNW
  • Forêt de Longuenée Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Bois de Brissac Natural site 13 kmSE
  • Forêt de Bécon Natural site 15 kmW

25–60 km113 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 60 kmNW
  • Étang de la Poitevinière Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang de Maubusson Lake 54 kmNW

60–100 km335 places

  • Île d'Arouix Island 67 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 67 kmE
  • Étang de Roches Lake 72 kmNW
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 70 kmNW

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