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Mountain

Le Fourchat

Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 44°25′28″ N 5°28′54″ E

Map showing the location of Le Fourchat Le Fourchat
Location in France
Elevation
1,571 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rosans
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport74 km
GNB Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport105 km

About Le Fourchat

Le Fourchat is a mountain. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. Elevation: 1,571 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Montagne de l'Archier and Piegros.

Climate of Le Fourchat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Le Fourchat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°6°9°13°18°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°-2°2°5°8°8°5°1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)81657485977647729911510686

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Le Fourchat

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (112 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 86 km to the north.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 74 kmsouthwest
  • Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) Grenoble 105 kmnorth
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 86 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 100 kmsouth
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 126 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 141 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Le Fourchat

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 1,034 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Montagne de la Ruelle Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Montagne d'Oule Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Montagne de Montlaud Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Montagne de Montenier Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km387 places

  • Lac du Saulet Lake 56 kmNE
  • Vercors Plateau Mountain 59 kmN
  • Mont Ventoux Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Monts de Vaucluse Mountain 48 kmS

60–100 km942 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 72 kmW
  • Lac Mort Lake 72 kmN
  • Clapes River 68 kmE
  • Île d'Oiselet Island 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rosans Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    3.8 km S
  • Rosans Village, Rosans
    3.6 km S
  • Moydans Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    3.3 km SE
  • Moydans Village, Moydans
    3.3 km SE
  • Pommerol Village, Arrondissement of Nyons
    3.3 km NW
  • Valdoule Village, Arrondissement of Gap
    5.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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