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Lake

Étang de Kergalan

Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°54′22″ N 4°22′05″ W

Map showing the location of Étang de Kergalan Étang de Kergalan
Location in France
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Plovan
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport60 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport197 km

About Étang de Kergalan

Étang de Kergalan is a lake. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Trunval and Plage de Kermabec.

Climate of Étang de Kergalan

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 Étang de Kergalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°13°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)1291028865695142587996132127

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

How to get to Étang de Kergalan

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 60 kmnorth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 197 kmeast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 214 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 55 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 202 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 225 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 275 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 291 kmeast

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

Day trips from Étang de Kergalan

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Île aux Rats Island 15 kmSE
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 7 kmS
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 3 kmS
  • Plage de Penhors Beach 4 kmNW

25–60 km186 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 55 kmNW
  • Moros River 35 kmE
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 39 kmE
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km273 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.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Plovan Village, Arrondissement of Quimper
    1.2 km N
  • Plovan Village, Plovan
    1.2 km N
  • Tréguennec Village, Arrondissement of Quimper
    3.1 km SE
  • Tréogat Village, Arrondissement of Quimper
    3.7 km NE
  • Tréguennec Village, Tréguennec
    3.1 km SE
  • Keramoine Village, Tréogat
    1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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