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Historic site

Fontaine Saint Gildas

Located in Brittany Region, France Coordinates: 47°22′51″ N 2°56′58″ W

Map showing the location of Fontaine Saint Gildas Fontaine Saint Gildas
Location in France
Nearest town
Île-d'Houat
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport104 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport119 km

About Fontaine Saint Gildas

Fontaine Saint Gildas is a historic site. Location: Brittany Region, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Er Beg and Fontaine de la Plage.

Climate of Fontaine Saint Gildas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 109 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (109 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Fontaine Saint Gildas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°13°16°18°20°21°19°16°13°11°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)101816656594338466585109102

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

How to get to Fontaine Saint Gildas

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 104 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nantes, 107 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 104 kmeast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 119 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 162 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 107 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 125 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 181 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 246 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fontaine Saint Gildas

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 94 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Belle Île Island 19 kmW
  • Plage de Carnac Beach 22 kmNW
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 21 kmNE
  • Les Grands Sables Beach 14 kmSW

25–60 km178 places

  • Île de Groix Island 48 kmNW
  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 50 kmNW
  • Plage de Toulhars Beach 49 kmNW
  • Plage de Larmor Beach 49 kmNW

60–100 km211 places

  • Noirmoutier Island 68 kmSE
  • Île d'Yeu Island 87 kmSE
  • Moros River 91 kmNW
  • Plages de Trévignon Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Île-d'Houat Village, Arrondissement of Lorient
    1.1 km N
  • Île-d'Houat Village, Île-d'Houat
    2.5 km NW
  • Hœdic Village, Arrondissement of Lorient
    7 km SE
  • Hœdic Village, Hœdic
    7 km SE

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