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Île des Pilotes

Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°28′24″ N 4°44′39″ E

Map showing the location of Île des Pilotes Île des Pilotes
Location in France
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Grand Boisvieil
3.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
MRS Marseille Provence Airport38 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport41 km

About Île des Pilotes

Île des Pilotes is an island. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Étang du Landres and Étang du Caban.

Climate of Île des Pilotes

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 Île des Pilotes
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 Île des Pilotes

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nîmes, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 38 kmeast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 41 kmnorthwest
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 50 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 55 kmeast
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 57 kmeast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 72 kmwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 104 kmeast

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

Day trips from Île des Pilotes

Within 100 km: 139 historic and cultural sites, 373 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Plage Napoléon Beach 18 kmSE
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 14 kmS
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 15 kmSW
  • Le Cassieu Island 11 kmW

25–60 km217 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 56 kmSE
  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 31 kmSE
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 26 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 50 kmW

60–100 km447 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 98 kmW
  • Plage de la Madrague Beach 84 kmSE
  • La Grande Plage Beach 78 kmSE
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 70 kmSE

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