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Île du Colombier

Located in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Coordinates: 44°09′00″ N 4°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Île du Colombier Île du Colombier
Location in France
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Piolenc
3.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
AVN Avignon Caumont airport30 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport51 km

About Île du Colombier

Île du Colombier is an island. Location: Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Tave and Bois de Gicon.

Climate of Île du Colombier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (128 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Île du Colombier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°18°23°27°31°30°26°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°8°12°15°18°17°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)7053557071503151861286965

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Île du Colombier

The nearest airport is Avignon Caumont airport (AVN), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) (88 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 46 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 30 kmsoutheast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 51 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 46 kmsouthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 138 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Île du Colombier

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 735 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Île d'Oiselet Island 15 kmSE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 6 kmS
  • Île de Miémar Island 11 kmS
  • Île de la Barthelasse Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km242 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 47 kmN
  • Îles Margeries Island 30 kmN
  • Île de la Cappe Island 55 kmS
  • L'ile aux castors Island 39 kmSE

60–100 km857 places

  • Plage de Sainte-Croix Beach 95 kmS
  • Plage des Laurons Beach 91 kmS
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 90 kmS
  • Plage de Piemanson Beach 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Piolenc Village, Arrondissement of Carpentras
    3.8 km NE
  • Piolenc Village, Piolenc
    3.8 km NE
  • Codolet Village, Arrondissement of Nîmes
    3.6 km SW
  • Chusclan Village, Arrondissement of Nîmes
    4 km W
  • Codolet Village, Codolet
    3.7 km SW
  • Orange Village, Arrondissement of Carpentras
    6.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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