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Natural site

Vallée du Buëch

Located in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°20′00″ N 5°46′58″ E

Map showing the location of Vallée du Buëch Vallée du Buëch
Location in France
Elevation
578 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saléon
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport85 km
MRS Marseille Provence Airport110 km

About Vallée du Buëch

Vallée du Buëch is a natural site. Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Céans and Torrent de Blaisance.

Climate of Vallée du Buëch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (107 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Vallée du Buëch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°15°20°24°28°28°23°18°12°9°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)78646980887343708710710485

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Vallée du Buëch

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (110 km). The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 93 km to the south.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 85 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 110 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 93 kmsouth
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 94 kmnorth
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 120 kmsouth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 135 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Vallée du Buëch

Within 100 km: 140 historic and cultural sites, 1,215 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Montagne d'Oule Mountain 20 kmN
  • Malaup Mountain 21 kmE
  • Montagne de Lure Mountain 23 kmS
  • Les Sciés Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km445 places

  • Clapes River 44 kmE
  • Lac du Saulet Lake 55 kmN
  • Lac de la Dublée Lake 58 kmNE
  • Plan d'eau d'Embrun Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km1,085 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 97 kmW
  • Lac Mort Lake 78 kmN
  • Île d'Oiselet Island 83 kmSW
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 89 kmW

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