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Village

Gestel

Located in Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan Coordinates: 47°48′12″ N 3°26′39″ W

Map showing the location of Gestel Gestel
Location in France
Population
2,751
2.8K
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Gestel
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport102 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport131 km

About Gestel

Gestel is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan. Population: 2,751. Elevation: 47 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Château de Kerbastic and Abbaye Saint-Maurice de Carnoët.

Climate of Gestel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (120 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 Gestel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°14°17°20°22°23°20°16°13°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)112887662664942527289120111

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

How to get to Gestel

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 102 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 101 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 102 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 131 kmeast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 156 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 137 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 220 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 274 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gestel

Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 261 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Île de Groix Island 19 kmS
  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 12 kmS
  • Plage de Toulhars Beach 12 kmSE
  • Plage de Larmor Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km296 places

  • Belle Île Island 56 kmS
  • Plage de Carnac Beach 39 kmSE
  • Île aux Rats Island 56 kmW
  • Moros River 35 kmW

60–100 km303 places

  • Kastell Tonkedeg Historic site 97 kmN
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 63 kmSE
  • Plage de Kerfontaine Beach 60 kmSE
  • la Mort Anglaise Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gestel

2 places
  1. 1 Gestel 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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