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Natural site

Forêt de Bourgon

Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°14′01″ N 0°33′19″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Bourgon Forêt de Bourgon
Location in France
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Belgeard
2.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport90 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport105 km

About Forêt de Bourgon

Forêt de Bourgon is a natural site. Location: Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Hermet and Mont Rochard.

Climate of Forêt de Bourgon

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 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
August (45 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 Bourgon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°21°23°24°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)786757546550484565737981

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

How to get to Forêt de Bourgon

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 62 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 90 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 105 kmnorth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 62 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 84 kmwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 85 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 133 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Bourgon

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Bois des Vallons Natural site 16 kmSE
  • Bois des Rougeries Natural site 18 kmSE
  • Forêt de Mayenne Natural site 20 kmW

25–60 km139 places

  • Étang du Rocher Lake 41 kmSW
  • Étang de Paintourteau Lake 45 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 33 kmW
  • Étang de Montjean Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km292 places

  • Dive River 68 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 84 kmNW
  • Étang de Trémigon Lake 92 kmW
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 71 kmSW

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