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Natural site

Forêt de Courcelles

Located in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°47′41″ N 0°01′06″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Courcelles Forêt de Courcelles
Location in France
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Fontaine-Saint-Martin
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport67 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport135 km

About Forêt de Courcelles

Forêt de Courcelles 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 (67 km). Nearby sights include Bois de L'Augonay and Bois de Pêcheseul.

Climate of Forêt de Courcelles

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (72 mm)
Driest month
August (40 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 Courcelles
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)696251516146464059637072

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

How to get to Forêt de Courcelles

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 67 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 27 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 67 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 135 kmwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 27 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 131 kmwest
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 135 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Courcelles

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Bois de Sapins Natural site 24 kmE
  • Bois de Sapins Natural site 19 kmE
  • Bois de Pins Natural site 16 kmS
  • Bois de Pêcheseul Natural site 15 kmNW

25–60 km138 places

  • Dive River 55 kmNE
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 37 kmSE
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 42 kmSE
  • lac de Maine Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km335 places

  • Cloche River 85 kmNE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 64 kmS
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 90 kmW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 95 kmW

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