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Natural site

Forêt de Pail

Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°22′26″ N 0°12′54″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Pail Forêt de Pail
Location in France
Elevation
278 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Averton
4.7 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport91 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport114 km

About Forêt de Pail

Forêt de Pail 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 (91 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Chemasson and Mont Rochard.

Climate of Forêt de Pail

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Pail
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)817161586753524568747985

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Pail

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 91 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 52 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 91 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 114 kmnorth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 52 kmsoutheast
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 91 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 103 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 112 kmwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 127 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de Pail

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 136 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 13 kmW
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Bois de Vaux Natural site 19 kmE
  • Forêt de Sillé Natural site 19 kmSE

25–60 km116 places

  • Dive River 46 kmE
  • Étang de la Chaîne Lake 60 kmSW
  • Mont Margantin Mountain 36 kmNW
  • Bois des Vallons Natural site 35 kmSW

60–100 km315 places

  • Cloche River 78 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 100 kmW
  • Étang de Rumien Lake 81 kmE
  • Étang de Roches Lake 95 kmSW

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