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L'Île-Rousse

Located in Calvi, Upper Corsica Coordinates: 42°38′05″ N 8°56′16″ E

Map showing the location of L'Île-Rousse L'Île-Rousse
Location in France
Population
3,103
3.1K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under L'Île-Rousse
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport17 km
BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport46 km

About L'Île-Rousse

L'Île-Rousse is a village. Location: Calvi, Upper Corsica. Population: 3,103. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Île Siccota and Phare de la Pietra.

Climate of L'Île-Rousse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
July (14 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 L'Île-Rousse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°15°18°22°26°30°29°26°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°17°20°21°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)86797573503814297512211697

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to L'Île-Rousse

The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (46 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 180 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 46 kmeast
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 180 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 252 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 299 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 301 kmwest
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 383 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from L'Île-Rousse

Within 100 km: 106 historic and cultural sites, 505 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Saleccia Beach 24 kmNE
  • Plage d'Ostriconi Beach 10 kmE
  • Plage de Lozari Beach 6 kmE
  • Plage de Bodri Beach 2 kmW

25–60 km473 places

  • Corsica Island 55 kmS
  • Banda Bianca Beach 42 kmE
  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 44 kmSW
  • Moriani-Plage Beach 57 kmSE

60–100 km268 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 90 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 87 kmS
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 81 kmS
  • Plage du Ricanto Beach 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in L'Île-Rousse

3 places
  1. 1 L'Île-Rousse 2.8K

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

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