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Saint-Contest

Located in Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados Coordinates: 49°12′49″ N 0°24′06″ W

Map showing the location of Saint-Contest Saint-Contest
Location in France
Population
2,510
2.5K
Elevation
76 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Saint-Contest
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport6 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport44 km

About Saint-Contest

Saint-Contest is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados. Population: 2,510. Elevation: 76 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Château de la Londe and Ardenne Abbey.

Climate of Saint-Contest

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 2°)
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 Saint-Contest
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°17°19°22°22°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)776358515650454466788284

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

How to get to Saint-Contest

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 6 kmsouthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 44 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 131 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 48 kmnortheast
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 112 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 142 kmsouth
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 154 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Saint-Contest

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 16 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 14 kmNE

25–60 km131 places

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

60–100 km174 places

  • Ollonde River 94 kmW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 98 kmNW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 97 kmNW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Saint-Contest

3 places
  1. 1 Saint-Contest 2.1K

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

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