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Natural site

Forêt de Bécon

Located in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°27′17″ N 0°44′53″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bécon Forêt de Bécon
Location in France
Elevation
65 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Léger-de-Linières
3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport73 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport101 km

About Forêt de Bécon

Forêt de Bécon is a natural site. Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Auxence and Maine.

Climate of Forêt de Bécon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (79 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 Forêt de Bécon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°21°17°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)766754536345434463717979

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

How to get to Forêt de Bécon

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Angers, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 73 kmsouthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 101 kmnorthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 111 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 15 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 66 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 94 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 110 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bécon

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 133 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • lac de Maine Lake 12 kmE
  • Bois de Rougé Natural site 20 kmW
  • Forêt de Longuenée Natural site 12 kmN
  • Bois des Charmeraies Natural site 18 kmW

25–60 km126 places

  • Île d'Arouix Island 54 kmW
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 46 kmNW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 60 kmNW
  • Étang de la Provostière Lake 45 kmW

60–100 km325 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 67 kmSE
  • Belle-Île Island 88 kmW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 82 kmE
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 86 kmW

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