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Natural site

Bois Guinant

Located in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°04′02″ N 0°39′44″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Guinant Bois Guinant
Location in France
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lavaré
2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport71 km
ORY Paris-Orly Airport146 km

About Bois Guinant

Bois Guinant is a natural site. Location: Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Vibraye and Bois de Marchevert.

Climate of Bois Guinant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (67 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 Bois Guinant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°11°14°18°21°23°24°20°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645848515749474556606766

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

How to get to Bois Guinant

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (146 km). The nearest large city is Le Mans, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 71 kmsouth
  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 146 kmnortheast
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 148 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 35 kmwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 75 kmsouth
  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 94 kmeast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 127 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois Guinant

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Forêt de Vibraye Natural site 6 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-Agil Natural site 24 kmE
  • Forêt de la Pierre Natural site 9 kmS
  • Forêt de Montmirail Natural site 15 kmE

25–60 km152 places

  • Dive River 29 kmNW
  • Cloche River 32 kmNE
  • Étang de Rumien Lake 57 kmN
  • Étang des Personnes Lake 53 kmN

60–100 km296 places

  • Étang de Vilpale Lake 97 kmSE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 64 kmSW
  • Étang Perret Lake 94 kmSE
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lavaré Village, Arrondissement of Mamers
    2 km SW
  • Lavaré Village, Lavaré
    2 km SW
  • Saint-Maixent Village, Arrondissement of Mamers
    2.6 km N
  • Saint-Maixent Village, Saint-Maixent
    2.6 km N
  • Bouër Village, Arrondissement of Mamers
    2.9 km NW
  • Bouër Village, Bouër
    2.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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