Le Grand Bois
Located in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°06′45″ N 0°30′40″ W
- Elevation
- 142 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport91 km
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport118 km
About Le Grand Bois
Le Grand Bois 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 (91 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Vallons and Deux Évailles.
Climate of Le Grand Bois
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (80 mm)
- Driest month
- August (44 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 67 | 55 | 52 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Le Grand Bois
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 91 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 55 km to the east.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 91 kmwest
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 118 kmnorth
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 55 kmeast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 71 kmsouth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 87 kmwest
- Caen Population: 110.6K 120 kmnorth
- Tours Population: 141.6K 121 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Le Grand Bois
Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Bois des Vallons Natural site 4 kmE
- Bois des Rougeries Natural site 7 kmE
- Taillis de L'Huisserie Natural site 22 kmW
- Bois d'Hermet Natural site 11 kmN
25–60 km137 places
- Étang du Rocher Lake 37 kmSW
- Étang de Paintourteau Lake 46 kmW
- Étang Neuf Lake 39 kmW
- Étang de Montjean Lake 33 kmW
60–100 km289 places
- Dive River 67 kmE
- Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 94 kmNW
- Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 89 kmSE
- Étang de Trémigon Lake 100 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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La Chapelle-Rainsouin Village, La Chapelle-Rainsouin1.6 km SW
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La Chapelle-Rainsouin Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne1.7 km SW
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Montsûrs Village, Arrondissement of Mayenne4 km NW
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Montsûrs Village, Montsûrs4 km NW
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Brée Village, Brée4.3 km N
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Livet Village, Livet3.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois des Vallons Natural site, Mayenne department4 km E
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Deux Évailles River, Mayenne department4.1 km NW
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Bois des Rougeries Natural site, Mayenne department7.2 km E
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Mont Rochard Mountain, Sainte-Gemmes-le-Robert17 km NE -
Bois d'Hermet Natural site, Mayenne department11 km N
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Forêt de Bourgon Natural site, Mayenne department14 km N
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Bois de Bergault Natural site, Mayenne department17 km SW
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Taillis de L'Huisserie Natural site, Mayenne department22 km W
Sources & licences
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