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Ancre

Located in Somme, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 49°54′25″ N 2°28′32″ E

Map showing the location of Ancre Ancre
Location in France
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aubigny
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport57 km
LIL Lille Airport86 km

About Ancre

Ancre is a river. Location: Somme, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Beauvais-Tillé airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Hallue and Bois l'Abbé.

Climate of Ancre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Ancre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°13°18°20°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)534548465663545162616164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ancre

The nearest airport is Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amiens, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 57 kmsouthwest
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 86 kmnortheast
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 100 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 13 kmwest
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 91 kmnortheast
  • Cergy-Pontoise Population: 183.4K 101 kmsouth
  • Argenteuil Population: 101.5K 108 kmsouth
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 112 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ancre

Within 100 km: 219 historic and cultural sites, 152 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Bois de Moreuil Natural site 13 kmS
  • Bois de Mai Natural site 8 kmNW
  • Bois de la Gorgue Natural site 7 kmW
  • Bois de Coullemelle Natural site 25 kmS

25–60 km97 places

  • Mont Ganelon Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Bois de Watron Natural site 31 kmN
  • Bois de Wailly Natural site 29 kmSW
  • Forêt de Vignacourt Natural site 27 kmNW

60–100 km377 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 97 kmNW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 81 kmNW
  • Rode Berg Mountain 99 kmN
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aubigny Village, Arrondissement of Amiens
    0.8 km SE
  • Aubigny Village, Aubigny
    0.7 km SE
  • Corbie Village, Arrondissement of Amiens
    2.3 km E
  • Fouilloy Village, Arrondissement of Amiens
    2.2 km E
  • Daours Village, Arrondissement of Amiens
    2 km W
  • Vecquemont Village, Arrondissement of Amiens
    2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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