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Village

La Gru

Located in La Chaux (Cossonay), Morges District Coordinates: 46°36′33″ N 6°27′31″ E

Map showing the location of La Gru La Gru
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
589 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport49 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport81 km

About La Gru

La Gru is a village. Location: La Chaux (Cossonay), Morges District. Elevation: 589 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Mont Tendre and Olympic Museum.

Climate of La Gru

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (122 mm)
Driest month
March (85 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 La Gru
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°21°24°24°19°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

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

How to get to La Gru

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 49 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 49 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 81 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 86 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 84 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 135 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from La Gru

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 2,282 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 13 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 19 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 13 kmNW
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km647 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 38 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 50 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 47 kmNE
  • Lake Murten Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,137 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 84 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 73 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 77 kmNE
  • Lake Thun Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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