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Natural site

Bois de Mont Major

Located in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°36′51″ N 5°49′02″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Mont Major Bois de Mont Major
Location in France
Elevation
480 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Artigues
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
MRS Marseille Provence Airport53 km
TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport63 km

About Bois de Mont Major

Bois de Mont Major is a natural site. Location: Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Mont Major and Montagne d'Artigues.

Climate of Bois de Mont Major

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (100 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Bois de Mont Major
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°16°20°24°28°28°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°13°15°15°12°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)7255536959411947691007467

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

How to get to Bois de Mont Major

The nearest airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 53 kmwest
  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 63 kmsoutheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 31 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 117 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 120 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Mont Major

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 777 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Lac de Sainte-Croix Lake 17 kmS
  • Colline de Saint-Pierre Mountain 10 kmW
  • Montagne Sainte-Victoire Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Pain de Munition Mountain 10 kmSW

25–60 km416 places

  • Plages du Prado Beach 53 kmSW
  • Plage de la Madrague Beach 51 kmS
  • La Grande Plage Beach 50 kmS
  • Plage du Bestouan Beach 50 kmSW

60–100 km694 places

  • Clapes River 93 kmNE
  • Siagne River 92 kmE
  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 77 kmE
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Artigues Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    2.4 km S
  • Artigues Village, Artigues
    2.4 km S
  • Esparron Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    3.6 km SE
  • Rians Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    4.9 km W
  • Esparron Village, Esparron
    3.6 km SE
  • Rians Village, Rians
    4.9 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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