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Natural site

Forêt de Mayenne

Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°16′12″ N 0°48′44″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Mayenne Forêt de Mayenne
Location in France
Elevation
183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Placé
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport72 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport104 km

About Forêt de Mayenne

Forêt de Mayenne is a natural site. Location: Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Étang Neuf and Bois de Misedon.

Climate of Forêt de Mayenne

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
August (46 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 Mayenne
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°23°23°20°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)786858556750474665748082

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Mayenne

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (138 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 72 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 104 kmnorth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 66 kmwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 81 kmeast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 91 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 107 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 130 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Mayenne

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 135 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Étang Neuf Lake 15 kmW
  • Étang de la Chaîne Lake 17 kmSW
  • Bois de Misedon Natural site 19 kmSW
  • Bois des Gravelles Natural site 23 kmSW

25–60 km140 places

  • Étang de Roches Lake 55 kmSW
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 34 kmS
  • Étang de Paintourteau Lake 29 kmSW
  • Étang de Montjean Lake 31 kmS

60–100 km321 places

  • Dive River 88 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 66 kmNW
  • Plage du Mole Beach 99 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Placé Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne
    3.2 km SE
  • Vautorte Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne
    3.7 km NW
  • Placé Village, Placé
    3.2 km SE
  • Vautorte Village, Vautorte
    3.7 km NW
  • Alexain Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne
    5.6 km SE
  • Chailland Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne
    6.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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