Étang de Caronte, Bouches-du-Rhône — Map and nearby sights

About Étang de Caronte

Étang de Caronte is a lake. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Cap d'Aiguade and Plage des Laurons.

Climate of Étang de Caronte

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)

11° 4°

12° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

22° 13°

26° 16°

29° 19°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 12°

15° 8°

12° 5°

Jan

58

Feb

46

Mar

48

Apr

59

May

51

Jun

33

Jul

18

Aug

38

Sep

65

Oct

99

Nov

57

Dec

55

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 Caronte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	58	46	48	59	51	33	18	38	65	99	57	55

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Étang de Caronte

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 32 km to the east.

Airports

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 16 kmeast
Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 57 kmnorth
Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 63 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Marseille Population: 877.2K 32 kmeast
Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 38 kmeast
Nîmes Population: 148.2K 72 kmnorthwest
Toulon Population: 168.7K 80 kmeast
Montpellier Population: 248.3K 95 kmwest

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

Day trips from Étang de Caronte

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 344 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 9 kmSE
Plage des Laurons Beach 5 kmS
Plage Napoléon Beach 13 kmSW
Plage de Piemanson Beach 20 kmW

25–60 km264 places

Plages du Prado Beach 33 kmSE
La Grande Plage Beach 54 kmSE
Plage du Bestouan Beach 47 kmSE
Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 41 kmSE

60–100 km369 places

Plage des Salins Beach 100 kmE
Plage des Darboussières Beach 98 kmSE
Plage de l'Almanarre Beach 97 kmE
Plage de la Garonne Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Martigues Village, Arrondissement of Istres
2.6 km E
Port-de-Bouc Village, Arrondissement of Istres
2.3 km W
Martigues Town, Martigues
3.2 km E
Port-de-Bouc Town, Port-de-Bouc
3 km W
Saint-Jean Village, Martigues
1.2 km N
Croix-Sainte Village, Martigues
1.3 km N

Étang de Caronte

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cap d'Aiguade Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône
3.4 km W
Plage des Laurons Beach, Martigues
4.9 km S
Étang d'Engrenier Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
5.8 km NW
Cap Couronne Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
8.8 km S
Anse de Bonnieu Natural site, France
5.9 km S
Anse du Ranquet Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône
8.3 km N
Golfe de Fos Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region
6.3 km W
Étang de l'Estomac Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône
7.7 km NW