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Natural site

Forêt de Valles

Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°48′16″ N 0°45′48″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Valles Forêt de Valles
Location in France
Elevation
77 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chemazé
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport78 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport97 km

About Forêt de Valles

Forêt de Valles 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 (78 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Ombrée and Bois de Bergault.

Climate of Forêt de Valles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
August (43 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 Valles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°22°24°25°21°17°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)756854526447444363717579

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

How to get to Forêt de Valles

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (97 km). The nearest large city is Angers, 40 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 78 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 97 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 75 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 119 kmeast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Valles

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Étang de Montjean Lake 25 kmNW
  • Forêt d'Ombrée Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Forêt de Lourzais Natural site 24 kmW
  • La Haie d'Anjou Natural site 20 kmE

25–60 km167 places

  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 32 kmW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 37 kmW
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 25 kmNW
  • Étang de la Provostière Lake 53 kmSW

60–100 km305 places

  • Dive River 97 kmNE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Île d'Arouix Island 76 kmSW
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 87 kmE

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