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Natural site

Forêt de Gralas

Located in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 46°51′30″ N 1°18′53″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Gralas Forêt de Gralas
Location in France
Elevation
74 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Les Brouzils
3.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport40 km
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport76 km

About Forêt de Gralas

Forêt de Gralas 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 (40 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Herbergement and Bois du Défand.

Climate of Forêt de Gralas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
June (42 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 Gralas
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°13°13°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)837256576142424366808786

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

How to get to Forêt de Gralas

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nantes, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 40 kmnorthwest
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 76 kmsouth
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 128 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 89 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 142 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 164 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 171 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Gralas

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • L'Étang Neuf Lake 15 kmNE
  • Les Bois Verts Natural site 20 kmE
  • Forêt du Parc Soubise Natural site 19 kmE
  • Bois de l'Herbergement Natural site 13 kmSE

25–60 km141 places

  • Plage du Rocher Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage du Veillon Beach 54 kmSW
  • Plage de Sauveterre Beach 52 kmSW
  • Île d'Arouix Island 47 kmN

60–100 km249 places

  • Île de Ré Island 74 kmS
  • Noirmoutier Island 73 kmW
  • Île d'Yeu Island 81 kmW
  • Plage Nord Beach 78 kmS

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