- Population
- 8,214
- 8.2K
- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 11
- listed under Falaise
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport37 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport58 km
About Falaise
Falaise is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 8,214. Elevation: 144 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye de Saint-André-en-Gouffern and Bois du Roi.
Climate of Falaise
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (86 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 80 | 68 | 62 | 56 | 63 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
How to get to Falaise
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 35 km to the north.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 37 kmnorthwest
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 58 kmnortheast
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 146 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 35 kmnorth
- Le Havre Population: 186K 70 kmnorth
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 103 kmsouth
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 112 kmnortheast
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 140 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Falaise
Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 15 kmW
- Bois de Saint-André Natural site 6 kmSE
- Bois du Roi Natural site 5 kmNW
- Forêt de Montpinçon Natural site 22 kmNE
25–60 km177 places
- Gold Beach Beach 55 kmNW
- Juno Beach Beach 52 kmN
- Sword Beach Beach 48 kmN
- Plage de Riva Bella Beach 45 kmN
60–100 km219 places
- Dive River 84 kmSE
- Cloche River 98 kmSE
- Omaha Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Utah Beach Beach 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Falaise
11 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages3
- La Rue Brette · Village
- Quartier Guibray · Neighbourhood
- Saint-Laurent · Village
Heritage & sights7
- Ancien lavoir · Landmark
- Château de Falaise · Historic site
- Église de la Trinité · Attraction
- Église Notre-Dame-de-Guibray · Attraction
- Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais · Attraction
- Église Saint-Laurent de Falaise · Attraction
- Tribunal de Falaise · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abbaye de Saint-André-en-Gouffern Attraction, La Hoguette4.4 km SE
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Bois du Roi Natural site, Calvados5.4 km NW
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Bois de Saint-André Natural site, Orne5.7 km SE
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Abbaye de Villers-Canivet Historic site, Villers-Canivet6 km NW
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Ante River, Morteaux-Coulibœuf7.9 km NE
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Château de Beaumais Historic site, Beaumais8.8 km E
Sources & licences
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