Durance
Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°55′22″ N 4°44′39″ E
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AVN Avignon Caumont airport13 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport32 km
About Durance
Durance is a river. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Barbentane and Île de Carlamejean.
Climate of Durance
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (125 mm)
- Driest month
- July (28 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 65 | 46 | 28 | 49 | 79 | 125 | 67 | 65 |
How to get to Durance
The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 32 km to the west.
Airports
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 13 kmeast
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 32 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 66 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 32 kmwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 72 kmsoutheast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 78 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 86 kmsoutheast
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 131 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Durance
Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 600 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km59 places
- Île d'Oiselet Island 14 kmNE
- Île de la Piboulette Island 20 kmN
- Île de Miémar Island 16 kmN
- Île de la Barthelasse Island 9 kmNE
25–60 km244 places
- Plage de Beauduc Beach 60 kmS
- Île des Pilotes Island 50 kmS
- Îles Margeries Island 55 kmN
- Le Cassieu Island 51 kmS
60–100 km703 places
- Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 72 kmN
- Plages du Prado Beach 89 kmSE
- Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 98 kmSE
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Barbentane Village, Arrondissement of Arles2.6 km S
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Barbentane Village, Barbentane2.6 km S
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Les Angles Village, Arrondissement of Nîmes4 km NE
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Avignon Village, Arrondissement d'Avignon5.9 km NE
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Rognonas Village, Arrondissement of Arles5.4 km SE
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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Village, Arrondissement of Nîmes6.4 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Barbentane Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône5 km S
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Île de Carlamejean Island, Gard7.6 km SW
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Île de Tamagnon et des Cendres Island, Gard8.7 km SW
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Île de Vallabrègue Island, Gard11 km SW
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Île de la Motte Island, Vaucluse11 km NE
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Île de la Barthelasse Island, Vaucluse9.3 km NE
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Mont Gaussier Mountain, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence19 km SE -
Musée Calvet Museum, Avignon5.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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