# Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1), France: what it is and when to go

> Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1) is a protected area in France (Marne-la-Vallée). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cote-de-beauzet-et-carriere-saint-pierre-znieff-1/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** France · Chemin du Beauzet, 77500, Chelles
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 14 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [iledefrance-nature.fr](https://www.iledefrance-nature.fr/tous-nos-espaces-naturels-regionaux/espace-naturel-regional-du-mont-guichet/)
- **Run by:** Île-de-France
- **Coordinates:** 48.88462, 2.56654

## What it is and where

Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1) is a protected area in France (Marne-la-Vallée).

Z.N.I.E.F.F. de type 1. Voir https://inpn.mnhn.fr/zone/znieff/110020168
L'Espace Naturel Régional du Montguichet reprend en grande partie la zone de la ZNIEFF, hormis celles sur les territoires de Gagny et Montfermeil.

It is in [Marne-la-Vallée](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/marne-la-vallee/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.88462, 2.56654; the nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.884625%2C2.566543)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.884625%2C2.566543)

- **Run by:** Île-de-France

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fauna/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1) is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 28 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 03 |

In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to France

To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Les Coteaux du Montguichet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-coteaux-du-montguichet/): Winery · 463 m
- [Sempin Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moulin-du-sempin/): Windmill in Montfermeil, France · 1.9 km
- [GRP de la Ceinture Verte, étape 9 : De la montagne de Chelles au canal de l'Ourcq](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grp-de-la-ceinture-verte-etape-9-de-la-montagne-de-chelles-a/): Hiking · 2.4 km
- [Musée des transports urbains, interurbains et ruraux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-des-transports-urbains-interurbains-et-ruraux/): Museum in France · 2.8 km
- [Ménagerie Saint-Baudile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/menagerie-saint-baudile/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

## More in France: Nature

- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Chartres Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame/): medieval Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France
- [Lascaux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lascaux-cave/): cave in southwestern France famous for its Paleolithic cave paintings
- [Chauvet Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-chauvet/): cave in France
- [Champ de Mars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/campo-de-marte/): large public green space in Paris, France
- [Jardin du Luxembourg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/luxembourg-garden/): urban park in Paris, France

Every France place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1)?

It is a protected area in France.

### When is the best time to visit Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1)?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03.

### How do you get to Côte de Beauzet et Carrière Saint-Pierre (ZNIEFF 1)?

The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.884625%2C2.566543) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Les Coteaux du Montguichet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/les-coteaux-du-montguichet/), [Sempin Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/moulin-du-sempin/), [GRP de la Ceinture Verte, étape 9 : De la montagne de Chelles au canal de l'Ourcq](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grp-de-la-ceinture-verte-etape-9-de-la-montagne-de-chelles-a/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1057930403), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).