Étang du Galéjon
Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°27′00″ N 4°51′00″ E
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MRS Marseille Provence Airport29 km
- FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport49 km
About Étang du Galéjon
Étang du Galéjon 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 (29 km). Nearby sights include Étang de la Roque and Étang du Caban.
Climate of Étang du Galéjon
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 3°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 53 | 35 | 19 | 40 | 66 | 105 | 58 | 58 |
How to get to Étang du Galéjon
The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 46 km to the east.
Airports
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 29 kmeast
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 49 kmnorthwest
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 51 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 46 kmeast
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 49 kmeast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorthwest
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 81 kmwest
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 95 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang du Galéjon
Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km58 places
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 22 kmSE
- Plage des Laurons Beach 18 kmSE
- Plage Napoléon Beach 12 kmS
- Plage de Piemanson Beach 13 kmSW
25–60 km244 places
- Plages du Prado Beach 47 kmSE
- Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 56 kmSE
- Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 59 kmW
- Plage du Jaï Beach 27 kmE
60–100 km422 places
- Plage de la Madrague Beach 75 kmSE
- La Grande Plage Beach 69 kmSE
- Plage du Bestouan Beach 61 kmSE
- Plage du Couchant Beach 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fos-sur-Mer Village, Arrondissement of Istres7.9 km E
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Fos-sur-Mer Town, Fos-sur-Mer7.8 km E
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Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Village, Arrondissement of Istres7.9 km SW
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Arrondissement of Istres Municipality, Bouches-du-Rhône13 km NE
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Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Town, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône7.8 km SW
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Istres Village, Arrondissement of Istres13 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang de la Roque Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône1.9 km S
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Étang du Caban Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône2.8 km SW
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Étang du Landres Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône5.4 km NW
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Étang de Gloria Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône5.6 km S
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Anse du Repos Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region5.7 km S
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Étang de l'Estomac Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône7.9 km E
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Île des Pilotes Island, Bouches-du-Rhône9 km W
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Anse de Saint-Gervais Natural site, France7.2 km E
Sources & licences
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