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Village

Plovan

Located in Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère Coordinates: 47°54′57″ N 4°21′46″ W

Map showing the location of Plovan Plovan
Location in France
Population
680
680
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Plovan
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport59 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport197 km

About Plovan

Plovan is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Quimper, Finistère. Population: 680. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Kergalan and Étang de Trunval.

Climate of Plovan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Plovan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°13°16°18°21°21°19°16°13°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1291028865695142587996132127

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Plovan

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 59 kmnorth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 197 kmeast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 213 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 54 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 202 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 225 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 274 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 290 kmeast

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

Day trips from Plovan

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Île aux Rats Island 15 kmSE
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 8 kmS
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 4 kmS
  • Plage de Penhors Beach 4 kmNW

25–60 km191 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 54 kmNW
  • Moros River 35 kmE
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 39 kmE
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 53 kmNW

60–100 km271 places

  • Île de Groix Island 74 kmSE
  • Île de Quéménès Island 65 kmNW
  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 76 kmE
  • Plage de Toulhars Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Plovan

5 places
  1. 1 Plovan 642

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

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