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Étang de Faraman

Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°22′36″ N 4°41′44″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Faraman Étang de Faraman
Location in France
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Salin-de-Giraud
5.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
MRS Marseille Provence Airport42 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport48 km

About Étang de Faraman

Étang de Faraman is a lake. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Vieux Rhône and Étang de la Galère.

Climate of Étang de Faraman

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (108 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 Faraman
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°18°22°26°29°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)6349495950341840661085960

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Étang de Faraman

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 56 km to the east.

Airports

  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 42 kmeast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 48 kmnorthwest
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 61 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 56 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 63 kmeast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 71 kmwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 104 kmeast

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

Day trips from Étang de Faraman

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 321 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Plage Napoléon Beach 15 kmE
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 8 kmSE
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 9 kmW
  • Île des Pilotes Island 11 kmN

25–60 km180 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 56 kmE
  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 31 kmE
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 27 kmE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km431 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 93 kmW
  • Plage de la Madrague Beach 84 kmE
  • La Grande Plage Beach 78 kmE
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 70 kmE

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