Bois du Défens
Located in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°32′00″ N 6°40′00″ E
- Elevation
- 228 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- NCE Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport46 km
- TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport64 km
About Bois du Défens
Bois du Défens 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 Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Malvoisin and Forêt Royale.
Climate of Bois du Défens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (117 mm)
- Driest month
- July (18 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 46 | 18 | 44 | 71 | 117 | 100 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Bois du Défens
The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 52 km to the east.
Airports
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 46 kmeast
- Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 64 kmsouthwest
- Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 118 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Nice Population: 342.7K 52 kmeast
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 75 kmsouthwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 98 kmwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 107 kmwest
- Nîmes Population: 148.2K 189 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Défens
Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 874 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Siagne River 23 kmE
- Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 18 kmS
- Plage de la Galiote Beach 16 kmS
- Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 15 kmS
25–60 km410 places
- Plage Petite Afrique Beach 58 kmE
- Plage des Fourmis Beach 57 kmE
- Neptune Plage Beach 51 kmE
- Plage de Galets Beach 41 kmE
60–100 km716 places
- Clapes River 96 kmN
- Plage de Buse Beach 69 kmE
- Plage des Salins Beach 62 kmSW
- Plage des Darboussières Beach 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bagnols-en-Forêt Village, Arrondissement of Draguignan2.6 km E
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La Verrerie Village, Bagnols-en-Forêt<0.1 km N
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Bagnols-en-Forêt Village, Bagnols-en-Forêt2.6 km E
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Plan du Blavet Village, Bagnols-en-Forêt0.6 km NE
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Saint-Paul-en-Forêt Village, Arrondissement of Draguignan4.3 km NE
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Saint-Paul-en-Forêt Village, Saint-Paul-en-Forêt4.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Malvoisin Natural site, Var2.3 km SE
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Forêt Royale Natural site, Var2.3 km NW
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La Colle du Rouet Mountain, Le Muy2.7 km W
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Les Enfers Mountain, Le Muy3.3 km SW
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Rouet Bois du Natural site, Var4 km W
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Pic de la Gardiette Mountain, Bagnols-en-Forêt4.4 km SE
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Le Coulet Redon Mountain, Roquebrune-sur-Argens4.6 km SW
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Pic Rébéquier Mountain, Callas6.7 km W
More nature in France
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Bois de Bagnols Natural site, Var6.7 km E
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Bois de Palayson Natural site, Var6.9 km SW
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Bois de Prignonet Natural site, Var7 km W
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Bois de l'Ermite Natural site, Var7.7 km NE
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Sommet de Malavelette Mountain, Saint-Raphaël13 km SE -
Bois du Puy Natural site, Var10 km NW
Sources & licences
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