For hot days in France
Find cool places in France when it is hot
From the forests of Normandy to the gorges of Provence: what every region offers on hot days in shade, cold water and altitude.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has the highest share of distinctly cooler places, Normandy the lowest - there you will mostly find forests and swim spots.
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170 249 cool places From open data Free, no account
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Most places sit along a public path or near a car park. Entry, opening hours and whether dogs are allowed differ from place to place - worth checking before you set off.
One place for every kind of cool
From gorges to mountain lakes: 7 places, each one for a different kind of cool.
Source de Jérusalem
near Les Orres 1800 Bois Méan 1984 m above sea level
Aven Armand (entrée artificielle)
near Nabrigas 966 m above sea level
Gorges de Malvaux
near Les Planches-en-Montagne 743 m above sea level
Pas de l'Escalette
near Saint-Félix-de-l'Héras 635 m above sea level
Arboretum Marcel Kroenlein
near Roure 1350 m above sea level
Forêt de Chantilly
near Montgrésin 44 m above sea level
Ficaghjola
near Vistale 3 m above sea level
Cool indoor places
Libraries, museums, pools and other cool buildings from OpenStreetMap - 4 examples, the map shows all the others. Check opening hours with the operator.
Apothicairerie de l'hôtel-Dieu
near Bourg-en-Bresse Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Archéodrome de Beaune
near Merceuil Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Regions
How many cool places each region has and how they spread across the coolness levels - the coolest regions first.
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