Golfe de Fos
Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 43°23′01″ N 4°56′34″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MRS Marseille Provence Airport23 km
- AVN Avignon Caumont airport58 km
About Golfe de Fos
Golfe de Fos is a natural site. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cap d'Aiguade and Anse de Saint-Gervais.
Climate of Golfe de Fos
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 Golfe de Fos
The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Marseille, 37 km to the east.
Airports
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 23 kmeast
- Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 58 kmnorth
- Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 59 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 37 kmeast
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 44 kmeast
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 69 kmnorthwest
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 85 kmeast
- Montpellier Population: 248.3K 90 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Golfe de Fos
Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 324 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 12 kmSE
- Plage des Laurons Beach 7 kmSE
- Plage Napoléon Beach 7 kmSW
- Plage de Piemanson Beach 13 kmW
25–60 km252 places
- Plages du Prado Beach 37 kmE
- La Grande Plage Beach 59 kmE
- Plage du Bestouan Beach 51 kmE
- Plage de la Calanque de Sugiton Beach 46 kmSE
60–100 km361 places
- Plage de la Garonne Beach 94 kmE
- Plage de la Madrague Beach 66 kmE
- Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 68 kmW
- Plage du Couchant Beach 73 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Port-de-Bouc Village, Arrondissement of Istres4.4 km NE
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Fos-sur-Mer Village, Arrondissement of Istres5.9 km N
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Port-de-Bouc Town, Port-de-Bouc4 km NE
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Martigues Village, Arrondissement of Istres8.8 km E
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La Lèque Village, Port-de-Bouc3.5 km NE
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Fos-sur-Mer Town, Fos-sur-Mer6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cap d'Aiguade Natural site, Bouches-du-Rhône3.3 km NE
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Anse de Saint-Gervais Natural site, France5.2 km N
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Cap Couronne Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region11 km SE -
Anse du Repos Natural site, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region6.4 km W
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Étang de Caronte Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône6.3 km E
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Anse de Bonnieu Natural site, France7.6 km SE
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Étang d'Engrenier Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône7 km N
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Étang de l'Estomac Lake, Bouches-du-Rhône7.2 km N
Sources & licences
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