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Natural site

Vallon de Bans

Located in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°05′00″ N 7°40′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vallon de Bans Vallon de Bans
Location in France
Elevation
1,268 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Brigue
4.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CUF Cuneo International Airport52 km
NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport60 km

About Vallon de Bans

Vallon de Bans 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 Cuneo International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Cima Missun and Monte Bertrand.

Climate of Vallon de Bans

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (125 mm)
Driest month
July (36 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 Vallon de Bans
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°14°18°21°21°18°13°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°11°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)88717899946336568712510084

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vallon de Bans

The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) (60 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 53 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 52 kmnorth
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 60 kmsouthwest
  • Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) Genova (GE) 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 189 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 197 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 204 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Vallon de Bans

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 680 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Lac des Mesches Lake 11 kmW
  • Monte lega Mountain 13 kmS
  • Mont Neiglier Mountain 22 kmW
  • Cime de la Nauca Mountain 12 kmW

25–60 km336 places

  • Plage de Buse Beach 40 kmSW
  • Plage Petite Afrique Beach 49 kmSW
  • Plage des Fourmis Beach 50 kmSW
  • Neptune Plage Beach 54 kmSW

60–100 km457 places

  • Siagne River 84 kmSW
  • Plage de Galets Beach 63 kmSW
  • Plage de la Raguette Beach 85 kmSW
  • Île Saint-Honorat Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • La Brigue Village, Arrondissement of Nice
    4.6 km SW
  • Tende Village, Arrondissement of Nice
    5.9 km W
  • La Brigue Village, La Brigue
    4.7 km SW
  • Tende Village, Tende
    5.9 km W
  • Morignolo Village, La Brigue
    3.7 km N
  • Verdeggia Village, Triora
    6.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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