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Lake

Étang de Ginès

Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°29′20″ N 4°24′57″ E

Map showing the location of Étang de Ginès Étang de Ginès
Location in France
Elevation
-2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
4.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport30 km
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport38 km

About Étang de Ginès

Étang de Ginès is a lake. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: -2 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Consécanière and Étang des Launes.

Climate of Étang de Ginès

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (111 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 Ginès
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°18°22°26°29°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)6851495948331840631116064

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

How to get to Étang de Ginès

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (38 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 30 kmnorth
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 38 kmwest
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 39 kmnorth
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 46 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 81 kmeast
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 84 kmeast
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 129 kmeast

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

Day trips from Étang de Ginès

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 338 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 18 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 24 kmW
  • Le Cassieu Island 16 kmE
  • Île de la Cappe Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km161 places

  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 56 kmE
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 51 kmE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 40 kmSE
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km461 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 81 kmE
  • Marseillan Plage Beach 73 kmW
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 96 kmE
  • Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 90 kmE

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