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Natural site

Forêt de Vouvant

Located in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 46°32′27″ N 0°45′58″ W

Map showing the location of Forêt de Vouvant Forêt de Vouvant
Location in France
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mervent
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport52 km
PIS Poitiers-Biard Airport82 km

About Forêt de Vouvant

Forêt de Vouvant is a natural site. Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau le Thouvron and Ruisseau La Mère.

Climate of Forêt de Vouvant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Vouvant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°15°19°22°24°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°14°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)837057606544405168809884

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

How to get to Forêt de Vouvant

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (94 km). The nearest large city is Nantes, 96 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 52 kmsouthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 82 kmeast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 105 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 147 kmnortheast
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 178 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forêt de Vouvant

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Forêt de Secondigny Natural site 25 kmE
  • Bois de la Baugisière Natural site 7 kmSE
  • Ruisseau le Thouvron River 2 kmNW
  • Saumort River 19 kmE

25–60 km141 places

  • Plage Nord Beach 57 kmSW
  • Plage Sud Beach 58 kmSW
  • La Plage d'Aytré Beach 54 kmSW
  • Plage de l'Arénault Beach 58 kmSW

60–100 km268 places

  • Oléron Island 79 kmSW
  • Île de Ré Island 63 kmSW
  • Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 80 kmSW
  • Plage du Veillon Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mervent Village, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte
    2.2 km S
  • Mervent Village, Mervent
    2.2 km S
  • Vouvant Village, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte
    3.5 km N
  • Bourneau Village, Arrondissement of Fontenay-le-Comte
    3.9 km W
  • Vouvant Village, Vouvant
    3.5 km N
  • Le Nay Village, Mervent
    2.4 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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