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Municipality

Le Châtelard

Located in Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg Coordinates: 46°40′32″ N 6°59′42″ E

Map showing the location of Le Châtelard Le Châtelard
Location in Switzerland
Population
364
364
Elevation
987 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Le Châtelard
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport47 km
GVA Geneva International Airport84 km

About Le Châtelard

Le Châtelard is a municipality. Location: Glâne District, Canton of Fribourg. Population: 364. Elevation: 987 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Etang des Bugnons and Mont Gibloux.

Climate of Le Châtelard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (113 mm)
Driest month
February (72 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 Châtelard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°10°15°18°21°21°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°0°5°8°10°10°6°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)7472738110111310210894908884

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Le Châtelard

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (84 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 47 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 84 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Le Châtelard

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 3,923 natural sites, 533 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 8 kmE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 22 kmE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 8 kmE
  • Lac des Joncs Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km1,307 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 59 kmE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 45 kmN
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 28 kmS

60–100 km3,180 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 63 kmE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 75 kmE
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Le Châtelard

2 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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