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Village

Placy

Located in Cesny-les-Sources, Arrondissement of Caen Coordinates: 48°58′52″ N 0°25′33″ W

Map showing the location of Placy Placy
Location in France
Population
134
134
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport22 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport60 km

About Placy

Placy is a village. Location: Cesny-les-Sources, Arrondissement of Caen. Population: 134. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Château d'Harcourt and Bois de Saint-Clair.

Climate of Placy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
August (47 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 Placy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°22°22°20°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)816862566553494768798487

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Placy

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 22 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 60 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 132 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 23 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 69 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 118 kmsoutheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 122 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 134 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Placy

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 98 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 12 kmW
  • Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 6 kmSE
  • Bois de Saint-André Natural site 25 kmSE
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 14 kmSE

25–60 km156 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 38 kmN
  • Omaha Beach Beach 54 kmNW

60–100 km188 places

  • Ollonde River 100 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 73 kmNW
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 89 kmSW
  • Plage du Vasouy Beach 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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