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Village

La Rochelle

Located in L'Isle, Morges District Coordinates: 46°37′11″ N 6°24′04″ E

Map showing the location of La Rochelle La Rochelle
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
715 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GVA Geneva International Airport48 km
NCY Annecy Meythet airport80 km

About La Rochelle

La Rochelle is a village. Location: L'Isle, Morges District. Elevation: 715 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Le Risel and Haut du Mollendruz.

Climate of La Rochelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Rochelle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°17°20°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)99978591105122103101110110113110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to La Rochelle

The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 48 kmsouthwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 80 kmsouth
  • Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE) Dole 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 76 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 88 kmnortheast
  • Dijon Population: 159.9K 131 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from La Rochelle

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 2,087 natural sites, 382 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Lac de Joux Lake 9 kmW
  • Lake Leman Lake 21 kmS
  • Lac Brenet Lake 8 kmNW
  • Lac Aubonne Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km551 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 42 kmSE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 54 kmE
  • Lake Neuchâtel Lake 50 kmNE
  • Lac de la Gruyère Lake 53 kmE

60–100 km2,032 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 88 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 76 kmNE
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 80 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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