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Natural site

Île Longue

Located in Finistère, Brittany Region Coordinates: 48°18′17″ N 4°30′31″ W

Map showing the location of Île Longue Île Longue
Location in France
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roscanvel
3.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport17 km
GCI Guernsey Airport188 km

About Île Longue

Île Longue is a natural site. Location: Finistère, Brittany Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Île du Renard and Anse du Fret.

Climate of Île Longue

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 Longue
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°15°17°19°20°18°15°13°11°
Average low (°C)6°5°6°7°10°12°14°14°12°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)13210890686350435680103123132

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

How to get to Île Longue

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 17 kmnortheast
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 188 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 198 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 10 kmnorth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 212 kmeast
  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 231 kmnorth
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 252 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 278 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Île Longue

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 109 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Plage du Trez-Hir Beach 15 kmW
  • Plage de Bertheaume Beach 15 kmW
  • Plage des trois curés Beach 15 kmW
  • Plage de Sainte Anne Beach 15 kmW

25–60 km208 places

  • Île de Quéménès Island 30 kmW
  • Île aux Rats Island 56 kmSE
  • Plage de la Torche Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage de Kermabec Beach 48 kmS

60–100 km171 places

  • Île Grande Island 88 kmNE
  • Kastell Koad Freg Historic site 92 kmNE
  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 91 kmNE
  • Moros River 65 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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