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Municipality

Arrondissement of Caen

Located in Calvados, Normandy Coordinates: 49°03′51″ N 0°20′08″ W

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Caen Arrondissement of Caen
Location in France
Population
399,290
399.3K
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
200
listed under Arrondissement of Caen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport15 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport49 km

About Arrondissement of Caen

Arrondissement of Caen is a municipality. Location: Calvados, Normandy. Population: 399,290. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Grimbosq and Bois de Saint-Clair.

Climate of Arrondissement of Caen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (84 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 Arrondissement of Caen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)776459536051474567778284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arrondissement of Caen

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 15 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 49 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 14 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 58 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 113 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 125 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 145 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Caen

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 101 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 15 kmS
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 18 kmS
  • Forêt de Grimbosq Natural site 8 kmW

25–60 km142 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Omaha Beach Beach 52 kmNW

60–100 km178 places

  • Utah Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 99 kmSW
  • Île de Tatihou Island 88 kmNW
  • Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Caen and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Caen Nice Nantes Marne La Vallée
Population 399.3K 342.7K 325.1K 318.3K
Elevation 79 m 25 m 19 m 96 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 28° 25° 24°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 5° 3° 1°
Annual rainfall 766 mm 807 mm 794 mm 635 mm
Best months Jun–Aug May–Sep Jun–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 834 km 224 km 220 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Caen

200 places
  1. 1 Caen 105.4K
  2. 2 Hérouville-Saint-Clair 22.7K
  3. 3 Ifs 11.8K
  4. 4 Mondeville 9.8K
  5. 5 Ouistreham 9.1K
  6. 6 Falaise 8.2K
  7. 7 Colombelles 6.8K
  8. 8 Thue et Mue 5.8K
  9. 9 Blainville-sur-Orne 5.7K
  10. 10 Troarn 5.5K
  11. 11 Douvres-la-Délivrande 5.1K
  12. 12 Giberville 5K
  13. 13 Cormelles-le-Royal 4.9K
  14. 14 Fleury-sur-Orne 4.8K
  15. 15 Courseulles-sur-Mer 4.2K
  16. 16 Bretteville-sur-Odon 3.8K
  17. 17 Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom 3.7K
  18. 18 Argences 3.7K
  19. 19 Verson 3.6K
  20. 20 Biéville-Beuville 3.3K
  21. 21 Démouville 3.2K
  22. 22 Luc-sur-Mer 3.2K
  23. 23 Hermanville-sur-Mer 3.1K
  24. 24 Moult-Chicheboville 3K
  25. 25 Louvigny 2.8K
  26. 26 Saint-Contest 2.5K
  27. 27 Carpiquet 2.5K
  28. 28 Lion-sur-Mer 2.4K
  29. 29 Rots 2.4K
  30. 30 Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer 2.4K
  31. 31 Colleville-Montgomery 2.4K
  32. 32 Bernières-sur-Mer 2.3K
  33. 33 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe 2.3K
  34. 34 Fontaine-Étoupefour 2.3K
  35. 35 Mathieu 2.2K
  36. 36 Cuverville 2.1K
  37. 37 Soliers 2.1K
  38. 38 Potigny 2.1K
  39. 39 Bénouville 2.1K
  40. 40 Évrecy 2K
  41. 41 Laize-Clinchamps 2K
  42. 42 Cairon 2K
  43. 43 Frénouville 2K
  44. 44 Saint-Martin-de-May 2K
  45. 45 Saint-Manvieu-Norrey 1.9K
  46. 46 Bourguébus 1.9K
  47. 47 Fontenay-le-Marmion 1.9K
  48. 48 Bretteville-sur-Laize 1.8K
  49. 49 Cagny 1.8K
  50. 50 Saint-André-sur-Orne 1.8K
  51. 51 Valambray 1.8K
  52. 52 Langrune-sur-Mer 1.8K
  53. 53 Cambes-en-Plaine 1.7K
  54. 54 Sannerville 1.6K
  55. 55 Épron 1.6K
  56. 56 Éterville 1.6K
  57. 57 Authie 1.6K
  58. 58 Mouen 1.6K
  59. 59 Bellengreville 1.5K
  60. 60 Thaon 1.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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