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Briec

Located in Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère Coordinates: 48°06′06″ N 4°00′06″ W

Map showing the location of Briec Briec
Location in France
Population
5,627
5.6K
Elevation
154 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Briec
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport49 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport169 km

About Briec

Briec is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère. Population: 5,627. Elevation: 154 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Karreg an Tan and Ménez Gos.

Climate of Briec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (136 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Briec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)1321049269755647618298136129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Briec

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 48 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 49 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 169 kmeast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 180 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 173 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 253 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 268 kmeast

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

Day trips from Briec

Within 100 km: 259 historic and cultural sites, 136 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Plage du Ris Beach 22 kmW
  • Roch Veur Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Montagnes Noires Mountain 22 kmE
  • Montagne de Laz Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km277 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 59 kmNW
  • Île aux Rats Island 31 kmSW
  • Moros River 26 kmS
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 33 kmS

60–100 km320 places

  • Île de Groix Island 66 kmSE
  • Île Grande Island 84 kmN
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 80 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Briec

8 places
  1. 1 Briec 4.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages6

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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