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Natural site

Forêt de la Charnie

Located in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 48°04′16″ N 0°15′55″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de la Charnie Forêt de la Charnie
Location in France
Elevation
197 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie
3.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport103 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport110 km

About Forêt de la Charnie

Forêt de la Charnie 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 (103 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Petite Charnie and Mont Rochard.

Climate of Forêt de la Charnie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (81 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 la Charnie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)796856546448494366727781

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

How to get to Forêt de la Charnie

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 103 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 103 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 110 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 124 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 36 kmeast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 70 kmsouth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 105 kmwest
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 124 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Forêt de la Charnie

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Bois des Vallons Natural site 15 kmW
  • Forêt de Sillé Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Bois des Rougeries Natural site 12 kmW
  • Bois de la Petite Charnie Natural site 7 kmE

25–60 km127 places

  • Dive River 50 kmE
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 58 kmW
  • Étang de Montjean Lake 49 kmW

60–100 km318 places

  • Cloche River 87 kmE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 98 kmS
  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 74 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 77 kmSW

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