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Loir

Located in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°33′27″ N 0°31′35″ W

Map showing the location of Loir Loir
Location in France
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Briollay
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport93 km
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport96 km

About Loir

Loir 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 (93 km). Nearby sights include Mayenne and Sarthe.

Climate of Loir

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 (77 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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Climate of Loir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)746553516246434262687577

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

How to get to Loir

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 93 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Angers, 10 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 93 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 96 kmeast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 10 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 74 kmnortheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 94 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 106 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Loir

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • lac de Maine Lake 12 kmS
  • Forêt de Longuenée Natural site 17 kmW
  • Grand Bois de Jarzé Natural site 19 kmE
  • Forêt de Chambiers Natural site 22 kmE

25–60 km132 places

  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 58 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 54 kmNW
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 58 kmNW
  • Étang de la Poitevinière Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km344 places

  • Île d'Arouix Island 73 kmSW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 64 kmE
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 99 kmW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 64 kmNW

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