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Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales

Located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France Coordinates: 42°52′00″ N 0°09′00″ W

Map showing the location of Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales
Location in France
Elevation
1,886 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cauterets
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LDE Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport37 km
PUF Pau Pyrénées Airport61 km

About Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales

Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales is a natural site. Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Vallée du Marcadau and Ségalas.

Climate of Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (117 mm)
Driest month
July (62 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 Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°7°11°15°19°20°16°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-5°-3°1°4°7°7°5°1°-3°-5°
Precipitation (mm)10495839811794627381104116111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales

The nearest airport is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Pamplona, 122 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 37 kmnorth
  • Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 61 kmnorth
  • Pamplona Airport (PNA) Pamplona 123 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Pamplona Population: 208.2K 122 kmwest
  • Zaragoza Population: 687K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 153 kmnortheast
  • Donostia / San Sebastian Population: 185.4K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Parc National des Pyrénées Occidentales

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 1,498 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km375 places

  • Fourmat Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Ibón de Tramacastilla Lake 24 kmSW
  • Ibón Superior de Brazato Lake 14 kmS
  • Ibón Superior de Bramatuero Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km726 places

  • Lago de Urdiceto Lake 42 kmSE
  • Ibón de Samán Lake 30 kmSW
  • Embalse de Plandesain Lake 51 kmSE
  • Lago La Vasa de la Mora Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km748 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 82 kmSE
  • Aubin River 86 kmNW
  • Pantano de Yesa Lake 87 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 89 kmE

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