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Lake

Étang de Berre

Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°28′41″ N 5°04′47″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Berre Étang de Berre
Location in France
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Istres
7.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MRS Marseille Provence Airport12 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport50 km

About Étang de Berre

Étang de Berre is a lake. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Arc and Anse du Ranquet.

Climate of Étang de Berre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (99 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Étang de Berre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°17°22°26°29°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°9°13°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)584648595133183865995755

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Étang de Berre

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 30 km to the east.

Airports

  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 12 kmsoutheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 50 kmnorth
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 62 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 30 kmeast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 98 kmwest

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

Day trips from Étang de Berre

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 386 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 16 kmS
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 14 kmS
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 22 kmSW
  • Plage du Jaï Beach 10 kmSE

25–60 km310 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 34 kmSE
  • La Grande Plage Beach 55 kmSE
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 47 kmSE
  • Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 42 kmSE

60–100 km378 places

  • Plage des Salins Beach 98 kmSE
  • Plage des Darboussières Beach 97 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Almanarre Beach 96 kmSE
  • Plage de la Garonne Beach 88 kmSE

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