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River

Grand Lay

Located in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 46°38′56″ N 1°03′57″ W

Map showing the location of Grand Lay Grand Lay
Location in France
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chantonnay
4.4 km N
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 Airport53 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport70 km

About Grand Lay

Grand Lay is a river. 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 (53 km). Nearby sights include Petit Lay and Maine.

Climate of Grand Lay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Grand Lay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°19°22°25°25°22°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)817055576141394365819084

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

How to get to Grand Lay

The nearest airport is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (70 km). The nearest large city is Nantes, 73 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 53 kmsouth
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 70 kmnorthwest
  • Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 99 kmnortheast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 158 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 169 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 178 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grand Lay

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 86 natural sites, 136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Les Bois Verts Natural site 24 kmN
  • Forêt de Sainte-Gemme Natural site 19 kmS
  • Forêt du Parc Soubise Natural site 19 kmN
  • Bois de l'Herbergement Natural site 19 kmNW

25–60 km141 places

  • Île de Ré Island 57 kmSW
  • Plage Nord Beach 57 kmS
  • Plage Sud Beach 57 kmS
  • La Plage d'Aytré Beach 59 kmS

60–100 km237 places

  • Oléron Island 82 kmS
  • Noirmoutier Island 99 kmNW
  • Île d'Yeu Island 99 kmW
  • Plage des Sables Vigniers Beach 80 kmS

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