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Natural site

Forêt de Marassan

Located in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°46′52″ N 6°54′29″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Marassan Forêt de Marassan
Location in France
Elevation
2,183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Abriès-Ristolas
2.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CUF Cuneo International Airport62 km
TRN Turin Airport75 km

About Forêt de Marassan

Forêt de Marassan is a natural site. Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Pointe de la Lauze and Pic Arnaudet.

Climate of Forêt de Marassan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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
Climate of Forêt de Marassan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°0°3°8°12°16°17°13°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-6°-4°0°3°7°7°4°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)1139810010710778557286120126114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de Marassan

The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (75 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 104 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 62 kmsoutheast
  • Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 75 kmnortheast
  • Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 125 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 123 kmsouth
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 169 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 193 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Marassan

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 1,354 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Lac Vert Lake 24 kmSW
  • Lac Sainte-Anne Lake 20 kmS
  • Lacs de Roure Lake 24 kmS
  • Lac des Prés Soubeyrand Lake 19 kmSW

25–60 km478 places

  • Lac Premier Lake 28 kmS
  • Lakes of Vens Lake 52 kmS
  • Lacs de Ténibres Lake 56 kmS
  • Lac de la Reculaïa Lake 35 kmS

60–100 km1,010 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 93 kmW
  • Clapes River 65 kmSW
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 74 kmW
  • Lac des Vaches Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Abriès-Ristolas Village, Arrondissement of Briançon
    2.2 km NE
  • Abriès Village, Abriès-Ristolas
    2.1 km NE
  • Aiguilles Village, Arrondissement of Briançon
    3.1 km W
  • Aiguilles Village, Aiguilles
    3.2 km W
  • Ristolas Village, Abriès-Ristolas
    3.8 km E
  • Le Tirail Village, Abriès-Ristolas
    2.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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