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Village

Bayeux

Located in Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados Coordinates: 49°16′43″ N 0°42′11″ W

Map showing the location of Bayeux Bayeux
Location in France
Population
13,525
13.5K
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Bayeux
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport21 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport63 km

About Bayeux

Bayeux is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados. Population: 13,525. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Château de Barbeville and Château de Magny-en-Bessin.

Climate of Bayeux

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (89 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Bayeux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°19°22°22°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)816562536050464569838988

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

How to get to Bayeux

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 27 km to the east.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 21 kmsoutheast
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 63 kmeast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 27 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 64 kmeast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 132 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 148 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bayeux

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Juno Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 16 kmNW
  • Bois du Molay Natural site 16 kmW

25–60 km146 places

  • Sword Beach Beach 27 kmE
  • Utah Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 33 kmE
  • Plage de Cabourg Beach 40 kmE

60–100 km179 places

  • Ollonde River 72 kmW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 76 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 78 kmNW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bayeux

6 places
  1. 1 Bayeux 16K

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

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

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