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Island

Île du Renard

Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°17′31″ N 4°32′21″ W

Map showing the location of Île du Renard Île du Renard
Location in France
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roscanvel
2.7 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport20 km
GCI Guernsey Airport191 km

About Île du Renard

Île du Renard is an island. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Pen-ar-Poul and Île des Morts.

Climate of Île du Renard

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (132 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Île du Renard
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°15°18°20°20°18°16°13°11°
Average low (°C)6°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)13210890686350435680103123132

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

How to get to Île du Renard

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 20 kmnortheast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 191 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 200 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 12 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 214 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 233 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 254 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 280 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Île du Renard

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 109 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km114 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 14 kmNW
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 13 kmNW
  • Plage des trois curés Beach 13 kmNW
  • Plage de Sainte Anne Beach 13 kmNW

25–60 km200 places

  • Île de Quéménès Island 28 kmW
  • Île aux Rats Island 56 kmSE
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 52 kmS
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km173 places

  • Île Grande Island 91 kmNE
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 95 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 94 kmNE
  • Moros River 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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