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Village

Vimy

Located in Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais Coordinates: 50°22′23″ N 2°48′41″ E

Map showing the location of Vimy Vimy
Location in France
Population
4,282
4.3K
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Vimy
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport30 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport92 km

About Vimy

Vimy is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Lens, Pas-de-Calais. Population: 4,282. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Canadian National Vimy Memorial and Abbaye du Vivier.

Climate of Vimy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Vimy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574454485864595364667165

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Vimy

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 30 kmnortheast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 92 kmnorth
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 34 kmnortheast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 97 kmnorth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 99 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 116 kmeast

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

Day trips from Vimy

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 257 natural sites, 466 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Sensée River 23 kmSE
  • Bois de Phalempin Natural site 23 kmNE
  • Bois de l'Offlarde Natural site 20 kmNE
  • Bois d'Habarcq Natural site 15 kmW

25–60 km211 places

  • Rode Berg Mountain 46 kmN
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 46 kmN
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Bois de Saint-Martin Natural site 54 kmNE

60–100 km677 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 90 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 90 kmW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 96 kmN
  • Blankaart Lake 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vimy

2 places
  1. 1 Vimy 4.8K

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

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