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Luye

Located in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°28′42″ N 6°05′13″ E

Map showing the location of Luye Luye
Location in France
Elevation
603 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tallard
3.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport114 km
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport115 km

About Luye

Luye is a river. Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (114 km). Nearby sights include Avance and Montagne Saint-Maurice.

Climate of Luye

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (109 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Luye
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°20°24°28°28°23°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)78686875807646688310510987

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Luye

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 114 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Grenoble, 83 km to the north.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 114 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 115 kmnorthwest
  • Cuneo International Airport (CUF) Levaldigi (CN) 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 83 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 151 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Luye

Within 100 km: 110 historic and cultural sites, 1,450 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Clapes River 23 kmSE
  • Lac de Serre-Ponçon Lake 17 kmE
  • Grande Autane Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Montagne de Seymuil Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km627 places

  • Lac Premier Lake 60 kmE
  • Lac Vert Lake 56 kmE
  • Lac du Vallon Lake 56 kmN
  • Lac du Saulet Lake 39 kmN

60–100 km1,093 places

  • Lac Mort Lake 66 kmN
  • Lakes of Vens Lake 70 kmE
  • Lacs de Ténibres Lake 73 kmE
  • Lacs de Roure Lake 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tallard Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    3.2 km SW
  • Lettret Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    2.3 km SW
  • Lettret Village, Lettret
    2 km SW
  • Châteauvieux Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    2.9 km W
  • Tallard Village, Tallard
    3.3 km SW
  • Jarjayes Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    3.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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