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Natural site

Le Gros Bois

Located in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 43°36′30″ N 6°03′16″ E

Map showing the location of Le Gros Bois Le Gros Bois
Location in France
Elevation
567 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tavernes
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TLN Toulon-Hyères Airport57 km
MRS Marseille Provence Airport71 km

About Le Gros Bois

Le Gros Bois is a natural site. Location: Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Les Trois Croix and Bois de Malassoque.

Climate of Le Gros Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (103 mm)
Driest month
July (20 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 Gros Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°15°19°23°27°27°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)7460566858442047651038072

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

How to get to Le Gros Bois

The nearest airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (71 km). The nearest large city is Aix-en-Provence, 50 km to the west.

Airports

  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) Hyères, Var 57 kmsouth
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 71 kmwest
  • Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 94 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 50 kmwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Nice Population: 342.7K 98 kmeast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 139 kmwest

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

Day trips from Le Gros Bois

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 861 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Lac de Sainte-Croix Lake 22 kmSW
  • Montagne du Serré Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Colonne Saint-Pilon Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Montagne d'Artigues Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km431 places

  • Plage du Grand Boucharel Beach 59 kmSE
  • Plage de la Galiote Beach 60 kmSE
  • Plage de Saint-Aygulf Beach 59 kmE
  • Plage de Fréjus Beach 60 kmE

60–100 km780 places

  • Clapes River 87 kmN
  • Siagne River 73 kmE
  • Plage Veillat Beach 61 kmE
  • Plage de l'Homme Mort Beach 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tavernes Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    3.5 km SW
  • Fox-Amphoux Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    3.4 km E
  • Tavernes Village, Tavernes
    3.5 km SW
  • Montmeyan Village, Arrondissement of Brignoles
    4.3 km N
  • Montmeyan Village, Montmeyan
    4.3 km N
  • Fox Village, Fox-Amphoux
    4.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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