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Village

Devant

Located in Château-d'Oex, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District Coordinates: 46°26′00″ N 7°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Devant Devant
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,251 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport61 km
GVA Geneva International Airport81 km

About Devant

Devant is a village. Location: Château-d'Oex, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District. Elevation: 1,251 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Monts Chevreuils and Corne du Soere.

Climate of Devant

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (141 mm)
Driest month
September (95 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 Devant
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°13°17°20°20°16°11°6°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)12413010110111112511011195114130141

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Devant

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (81 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 38 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 61 kmnortheast
  • Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 81 kmwest
  • Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 97 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 38 kmwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 63 kmnortheast
  • Geneva Population: 201.7K 79 kmwest
  • Besançon Population: 128.4K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 130 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Devant

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 4,433 natural sites, 572 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km498 places

  • Ile de Salagnon Island 18 kmW
  • Lac de Derborence Lake 19 kmSE
  • Arnensee Lake 9 kmSE
  • Lauenensee Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km2,053 places

  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 56 kmNE
  • Ile d'Ogoz Island 29 kmN
  • Lake Thun Lake 55 kmNE
  • Schwarzsee Lake 29 kmNE

60–100 km2,605 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 64 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 60 kmNE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 60 kmNE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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