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Grande Maine

Located in Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region Coordinates: 46°57′04″ N 1°18′10″ W

Map showing the location of Grande Maine Grande Maine
Location in France
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu
0.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport32 km
LRH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport86 km

About Grande Maine

Grande Maine is a river. Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Petite Maine and Ruisseau du Bouvreau.

Climate of Grande Maine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

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 Grande Maine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°19°23°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°6°9°12°14°13°11°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)837256576142424366808786

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

How to get to Grande Maine

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nantes, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 32 kmnorthwest
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 86 kmsouth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 129 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 81 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 132 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 160 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 163 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Grande Maine

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • L'Étang Neuf Lake 13 kmE
  • Les Bois Verts Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Forêt de Touffou Natural site 24 kmNW
  • Forêt du Parc Soubise Natural site 23 kmSE

25–60 km149 places

  • Plage de la Boutinardière Beach 59 kmW
  • Belle-Île Island 56 kmNW
  • Île d'Arouix Island 37 kmN
  • Plaine de Mazerolles Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km273 places

  • Île de Ré Island 84 kmS
  • Noirmoutier Island 73 kmW
  • Île d'Yeu Island 84 kmW
  • Plage Nord Beach 88 kmS

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