Plateau de Vitrolles
Located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°29′00″ N 5°18′00″ E
- Elevation
- 194 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MRS Marseille Provence Airport9 km
- AVN Avignon Caumont airport57 km
About Plateau de Vitrolles
Plateau de Vitrolles is a natural site. Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Bassin de Réal Tort and Ruisseau la Jouine.
Climate of Plateau de Vitrolles
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (96 mm)
- Driest month
- July (17 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 46 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 38 | 67 | 96 | 57 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Plateau de Vitrolles
The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 9 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 13 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 9 kmsouthwest
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 57 kmnorthwest
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 78 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 13 kmnortheast
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 22 kmsouth
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 65 kmsoutheast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 86 kmnorthwest
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 116 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Plateau de Vitrolles
Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 464 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Plage du Jaï Beach 12 kmSW
- Île Ratonneau Island 22 kmS
- Île de l'Erevine Island 18 kmS
- Bassin de Réal Tort Lake 3 kmSE
25–60 km301 places
- Plages du Prado Beach 25 kmS
- Plage de la Madrague Beach 47 kmSE
- La Grande Plage Beach 42 kmSE
- Plage du Bestouan Beach 35 kmSE
60–100 km436 places
- Plage de Rossignol Beach 98 kmE
- Plage de l'Estagnol Beach 91 kmSE
- Plage des Salins Beach 83 kmSE
- Plage des Darboussières Beach 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bassin de Réal Tort Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône3.4 km SE
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Ruisseau la Jouine River, Bouches-du-Rhône4.4 km NE
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Ruisseau le Grand Vallat River, Bouches-du-Rhône4.7 km NE
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Ruisseau du Verladet River, Bouches-du-Rhône5.5 km NE
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Réaltor Mediumwave Transmitter ( 1242 kHz) Landmark, Aix-en-Provence2.8 km SE
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Marseille Mediumwave transmitter Landmark, Aix-en-Provence3.1 km SE
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La Grande Colle Mountain, Les Pennes-Mirabeau9.6 km S
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Colline Notre-Dame Mountain, Marignane10 km SW
More nature in France
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Le Pérussier Mountain, Le Rove12 km S
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Le Petit Sanguin Mountain, Septèmes-les-Vallons14 km SE -
Collet Redon Mountain, Septèmes-les-Vallons13 km SE
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Étang de Vaïne Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône8.7 km W
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Peycaï Mountain, Simiane-Collongue13 km SE
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Le Grand Sanguin Mountain, Septèmes-les-Vallons13 km SE
Sources & licences
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