# Rocher de Neuf Heures, France: what it is and when to go > Rocher de Neuf Heures is a mountain of the Alpes in France, at 892 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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/rocher-de-neuf-heures/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain of the Alpes in France · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** France - **Elevation:** 892 m - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 92 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 158 m - **Coordinates:** 44.09409, 6.24917 ## What it is and where Rocher de Neuf Heures is a mountain of the Alpes in France, at 892 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 44.09409, 6.24917; the nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes), 92 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=44.094092%2C6.249171) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.094092%2C6.249171) - **Prominence:** 158 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/montana/) 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 Rocher de Neuf Heures is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. 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 | | Mountains | April to October | November to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Rocher de Neuf Heures 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 - [Notre-Dame du Bourg (Digne)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-du-bourg/): Cathedral located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 622 m - [Fontaine de Digne-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grande-fontaine/): History · 627 m - [musée Gassendi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-gassendi/): Museum in Digne-les-Bains, France · 858 m - [Digne Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-jerome-cathedral/): Cathedral located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France · 1.1 km - [L'Andran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/l-andran/): Summit · 3.7 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 Rocher de Neuf Heures? It is a mountain of the Alpes in France. ### When is the best time to visit Rocher de Neuf Heures? April to October. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Rocher de Neuf Heures? The nearest main airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 92 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.094092%2C6.249171) 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 [Notre-Dame du Bourg (Digne)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cathedrale-notre-dame-du-bourg/), [Fontaine de Digne-les-Bains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grande-fontaine/), [musée Gassendi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-gassendi/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7214200198), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141440435), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).