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Lake

Étang d'Engrenier

Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°26′32″ N 4°58′26″ E

Map showing the location of Étang d'Engrenier Étang d'Engrenier
Location in France
Elevation
-6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fos-sur-Mer
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MRS Marseille Provence Airport19 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport52 km

About Étang d'Engrenier

Étang d'Engrenier is a lake. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: -6 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Étang de l'Estomac and Étang de Lavalduc.

Climate of Étang d'Engrenier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (105 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 d'Engrenier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°16°18°22°26°30°29°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°7°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)6048496053351940661055858

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Étang d'Engrenier

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 37 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 19 kmeast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 52 kmnorth
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 57 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 40 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 91 kmwest

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

Day trips from Étang d'Engrenier

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 357 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 15 kmSE
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 10 kmSE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 13 kmSW
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 19 kmSW

25–60 km273 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 38 kmSE
  • La Grande Plage Beach 60 kmSE
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 52 kmSE
  • Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km378 places

  • Plage de la Garonne Beach 94 kmSE
  • Plage de la Madrague Beach 66 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 69 kmW
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 74 kmW

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