Bois du Défand
Located in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 46°51′20″ N 1°07′32″ W
- Elevation
- 108 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport50 km
- LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport75 km
About Bois du Défand
Bois du Défand is a natural site. Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Les Bois Verts and Forêt du Parc Soubise.
Climate of Bois du Défand
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (89 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 73 | 57 | 58 | 63 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 67 | 80 | 89 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bois du Défand
The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 50 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nantes, 52 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 50 kmnorthwest
- La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 75 kmsouth
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 113 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 52 kmnorthwest
- Angers Population: 168.3K 81 kmnortheast
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 146 kmnorth
- Tours Population: 141.6K 151 kmnortheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 162 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Défand
Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 85 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- L'Étang Neuf Lake 7 kmN
- Les Bois Verts Natural site 5 kmE
- Forêt du Parc Soubise Natural site 6 kmSE
- Bois de l'Herbergement Natural site 6 kmSW
25–60 km143 places
- Plage du Rocher Beach 58 kmSW
- Île d'Arouix Island 51 kmNW
- Lac de Grand-Lieu Lake 49 kmNW
- Forêt de Vouvant Natural site 44 kmSE
60–100 km272 places
- Île de Ré Island 76 kmS
- Noirmoutier Island 88 kmW
- Île d'Yeu Island 95 kmW
- Plage Nord Beach 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Mesnard-la-Barotière Village, Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon2 km E
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Mesnard-la-Barotière Village, Mesnard-la-Barotière2 km E
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Vendrennes Village, Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon3.4 km S
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Vendrennes Village, Vendrennes3.3 km S
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Saint-Fulgent Village, Arrondissement of La Roche-sur-Yon4 km W
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Saint-Fulgent Village, Saint-Fulgent4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Les Bois Verts Natural site, Vendée5.4 km E
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Forêt du Parc Soubise Natural site, Vendée5.5 km SE
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Ruisseau du Grand Ry River, Vendée3.6 km NE
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Bois de l'Herbergement Natural site, Vendée6.1 km SW
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L'Étang Neuf Lake, Vendée6.8 km N
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Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Grainetière Historic site, Les Herbiers5.8 km SE
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Forêt de Gralas Natural site, Vendée14 km W
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Lignée River, Vendée11 km NW
Sources & licences
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