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Dévoluy

Located in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°39′00″ N 5°53′00″ E

Dévoluy
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Elevation
2,106 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Cluse
3.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport90 km
CMF Chambéry Aix les Bains airport110 km

About Dévoluy

Dévoluy is a mountain. Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. Elevation: 2,106 m.

From Wikipedia

The Dévoluy Mountains (French: massif du Dévoluy, pronounced [masif dy devɔlɥi]) is a limestone massif located in Hautes-Alpes, France. It is part of the Dauphiné Prealps and is bordered by the Drac River to the north and the Buëch River to the south and west and is a popular destination for hiking, mountaineering and skiing. Its most notable peaks are the Grande Tête de l'Obiou (2,789 m) and Pic de Bure at 2,709 m.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Dévoluy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
July (56 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 Dévoluy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°5°10°14°18°18°13°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-7°-5°0°3°6°6°3°-1°-6°-8°
Precipitation (mm)103869094107915680100120137113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Dévoluy

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), 90 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 90 kmnorthwest
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 110 kmnorth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 60 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 129 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Lyon Population: 520.8K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 147 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Dévoluy

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 1,377 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Lac du Saulet Lake 18 kmN
  • Quigouret Mountain 19 kmW
  • Sommet de Queyron Mountain 22 kmE
  • Montagne de Pinchinet Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km660 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 43 kmN
  • Clapes River 48 kmSE
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 38 kmN
  • Lake Pierre-Châtel Lake 37 kmN

60–100 km1,031 places

  • Îles Margeries Island 99 kmW
  • Grande Île Island 100 kmN
  • Petite Île Island 100 kmN
  • Lac Premier Lake 77 kmE

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