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Natural site

Bois du Cheiron

Located in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°50′15″ N 6°57′57″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Cheiron Bois du Cheiron
Location in France
Elevation
1,450 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sigale
3.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport28 km
CUF Cuneo International Airport95 km

About Bois du Cheiron

Bois du Cheiron is a natural site. Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Le Mortis and Cime du Cheiron.

Climate of Bois du Cheiron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (117 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois du Cheiron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°9°13°17°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°1°5°8°11°11°8°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)8265617570542947751179384

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois du Cheiron

The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 28 kmsoutheast
  • Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 95 kmnortheast
  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 106 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 127 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 141 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 179 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois du Cheiron

Within 100 km: 131 historic and cultural sites, 934 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Colle de Rougies Mountain 10 kmS
  • Tête de Rigaud Mountain 21 kmN
  • Tête du Puy Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Montagne de Pincogul Mountain 11 kmNE

25–60 km597 places

  • Siagne River 34 kmS
  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 55 kmS
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 52 kmS

60–100 km554 places

  • Clapes River 78 kmNW
  • Plage de Gigaro Beach 78 kmS
  • Plage d'Héraclée Beach 79 kmSW
  • Plage de Sylvabelle Beach 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sigale Village, Arrondissement of Nice
    3.9 km N
  • Sigale Village, Sigale
    3.8 km N
  • Roquesteron Village, Roquestéron
    4.3 km NE
  • Gréolières Village, Arrondissement of Grasse
    5 km S
  • Roquestéron Village, Arrondissement of Nice
    5.1 km NE
  • Aiglun Village, Arrondissement of Grasse
    4.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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