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Natural site

Forêt de Monaye

Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°30′35″ N 0°12′22″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Monaye Forêt de Monaye
Location in France
Elevation
293 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lignières-Orgères
3.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport76 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport99 km

About Forêt de Monaye

Forêt de Monaye is a natural site. Location: Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau du Gué-Chartier and Parc Régional Normandie-Maine.

Climate of Forêt de Monaye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 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 Monaye
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)837264596755524669768187

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Monaye

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 76 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 64 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 76 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 99 kmnorth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 76 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 112 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 118 kmwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 118 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Monaye

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 132 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 14 kmE
  • Bois de Vaux Natural site 24 kmSE
  • Bois de Rânes Natural site 17 kmN

25–60 km108 places

  • Dive River 52 kmSE
  • Mont Margantin Mountain 32 kmW
  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Bois des Vallons Natural site 49 kmSW

60–100 km343 places

  • Cloche River 79 kmE
  • Gold Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 93 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 90 kmN

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