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Village

Potigny

Located in Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados Coordinates: 48°58′16″ N 0°14′53″ W

Map showing the location of Potigny Potigny
Location in France
Population
2,074
2.1K
Elevation
174 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Potigny
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport27 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport53 km

About Potigny

Potigny is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 2,074. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Château d'Assy and Abbaye de Villers-Canivet.

Climate of Potigny

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · 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).

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Climate of Potigny
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°16°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)806862566354494767778186

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Potigny

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 25 km to the north.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 27 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 53 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 145 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 25 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 64 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 111 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 113 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 142 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Potigny

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 25 kmW
  • Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 11 kmW
  • Bois de Saint-André Natural site 15 kmSE
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 6 kmS

25–60 km162 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 45 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 39 kmN
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 36 kmN

60–100 km208 places

  • Dive River 94 kmSE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Potigny

1 place
  1. 1 Potigny 1.7K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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