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Village

Carpiquet

Located in Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados Coordinates: 49°11′10″ N 0°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of Carpiquet Carpiquet
Location in France
Population
2,468
2.5K
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Carpiquet
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport1 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport48 km

About Carpiquet

Carpiquet is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 2,468. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Ardenne Abbey and Église Saint-Gerbold.

Climate of Carpiquet

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
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 Carpiquet
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°19°22°22°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°9°11°13°13°11°9°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)776358515650454466788284

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

How to get to Carpiquet

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 1 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 1 kmsouthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 48 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 128 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 6 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 53 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 116 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 140 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 150 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Carpiquet

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 18 kmNE

25–60 km134 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Plage du Temple Beach 29 kmNE
  • Plage du Casino Beach 30 kmNE

60–100 km176 places

  • Ollonde River 92 kmW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 97 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 99 kmNW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Carpiquet

2 places
  1. 1 Carpiquet 2K

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

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