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Étang de Carcraon

Located in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region Coordinates: 47°58′10″ N 1°14′56″ W

Map showing the location of Étang de Carcraon Étang de Carcraon
Location in France
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Domalain
3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport38 km
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport95 km

About Étang de Carcraon

Étang de Carcraon is a lake. Location: Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany Region. Elevation: 51 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bilien and Bois du Pinel.

Climate of Étang de Carcraon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (89 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Carcraon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°14°18°21°24°24°21°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)756657566747415660738975

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

How to get to Étang de Carcraon

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) (95 km). The nearest large city is Rennes, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 38 kmwest
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 95 kmsouth
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 146 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 87 kmsouth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 108 kmeast
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Étang de Carcraon

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 136 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Étang de Saint-Aubin Lake 25 kmS
  • Étang de Roches Lake 11 kmS
  • Étang du Rocher Lake 21 kmE
  • Étang de Paintourteau Lake 19 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Étang de Trémelin Lake 60 kmW
  • Étang de la Taberge Lake 50 kmSW
  • Étang de la Provostière Lake 50 kmS
  • Étang de la Poitevinière Lake 48 kmS

60–100 km357 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 76 kmN
  • Plage du Mole Beach 95 kmNW
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 95 kmNW
  • Plage Verger Beach 93 kmNW

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