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Natural site

Prairie

Located in Caen, Arrondissement of Caen Coordinates: 49°10′21″ N 0°22′14″ W

Map showing the location of Prairie Prairie
Location in France
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Caen
1.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport6 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport44 km

About Prairie

Prairie is a natural site. Location: Caen, Arrondissement of Caen. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Stade Hélitas and Église Saint-Ouen.

Climate of Prairie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Prairie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)776358515650454466788284

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

How to get to Prairie

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 6 kmwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 44 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 2 kmnortheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 50 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 111 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 137 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 152 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Prairie

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 97 natural sites, 119 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 16 kmNE

25–60 km139 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 42 kmNW
  • Plage du Temple Beach 25 kmNE
  • Plage du Casino Beach 26 kmNE
  • Plage de Deauville Beach 38 kmNE

60–100 km173 places

  • Ollonde River 97 kmW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 99 kmNW
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 97 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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