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Natural site

Forêt de Malpaire

Located in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 47°45′33″ N 0°16′30″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Malpaire Forêt de Malpaire
Location in France
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Précigné
3.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport84 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport114 km

About Forêt de Malpaire

Forêt de Malpaire 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 (84 km). Nearby sights include Foret de Pincé and Bois de Pêcheseul.

Climate of Forêt de Malpaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (75 mm)
Driest month
August (41 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 Malpaire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)726452516145454162677275

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

How to get to Forêt de Malpaire

The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 84 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (121 km). The nearest large city is Angers, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 84 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 114 kmwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Angers Population: 168.3K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 45 kmnortheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 112 kmwest
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 114 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Malpaire

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Bois de Pins Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Foret de Pincé Natural site 7 kmNW
  • Bois de Pêcheseul Natural site 13 kmNE
  • Bois de L'Augonay Natural site 21 kmNE

25–60 km140 places

  • Étang du Val Joyeux Lake 51 kmSE
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 57 kmNW
  • Étang de Montjean Lake 55 kmNW
  • Étang Bouchard Lake 56 kmSE

60–100 km338 places

  • Dive River 71 kmNE
  • Ile au Than Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 68 kmW
  • Étang de Roches Lake 74 kmW

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