- Population
- 399,290
- 399.3K
- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 200
- listed under Arrondissement of Caen
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport15 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport49 km
About Arrondissement of Caen
Arrondissement of Caen is a municipality. Location: Calvados, Normandy. Population: 399,290. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Grimbosq and Bois de Saint-Clair.
Photos of Arrondissement of Caen
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Château de la Londe RéMineur7 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Arrondissement of Caen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 mm)
- Driest month
- August (45 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) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 84 |
How to get to Arrondissement of Caen
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 14 km to the north.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 15 kmnorthwest
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 49 kmnortheast
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 137 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 14 kmnorth
- Le Havre Population: 186K 58 kmnortheast
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 113 kmnortheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 125 kmsouth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 145 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Caen
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 101 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km83 places
- Mont d'Ancre Mountain 20 kmSW
- Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 15 kmS
- Bois du Roi Natural site 18 kmS
- Forêt de Grimbosq Natural site 8 kmW
25–60 km142 places
- Gold Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Juno Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Sword Beach Beach 28 kmN
- Omaha Beach Beach 52 kmNW
60–100 km178 places
- Utah Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 99 kmSW
- Île de Tatihou Island 88 kmNW
- Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 76 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Caen and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Caen | Nice | Nantes | Marne La Vallée |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 399.3K | 342.7K | 325.1K | 318.3K |
| Elevation | 79 m | 25 m | 19 m | 96 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 23° | 28° | 25° | 24° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 766 mm | 807 mm | 794 mm | 635 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 834 km | 224 km | 220 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Caen
200 places- 121 Cesny-aux-Vignes 434
- 122 Saint-Pierre-Canivet 401
- 123 Bougy 399
- 124 Bons-Tassilly 396
- 125 Cléville 372
- 126 Janville 363
- 127 Mutrécy 359
- 128 Fontaine-le-Pin 358
- 129 Culey-le-Patry 354
- 130 Maizet 351
- 131 Eraines 345
- 132 Ernes 328
- 133 Perrières 324
- 134 Saint-Germain-Langot 320
- 135 Martigny-sur-l'Ante 315
- 136 Crocy 314
- 137 Noron-l'Abbaye 312
- 138 Bretteville-le-Rabet 305
- 139 Le Mesnil-Villement 301
- 140 Aubigny 300
- 141 Jort 298
- 142 Moulines 298
- 143 Grimbosq 291
- 144 Meslay 284
- 145 Vignats 281
- 146 Saint-Lambert 278
- 147 Villy-lez-Falaise 275
- 148 Fresney-le-Vieux 271
- 149 Donnay 268
- 150 Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais 260
- 151 Bernières-d'Ailly 252
- 152 Soulangy 249
- 153 Estrées-la-Campagne 245
- 154 Pertheville-Ners 245
- 155 Damblainville 237
- 156 Espins 237
- 157 Ouézy 233
- 158 Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet 232
- 159 Fourches 228
- 160 Plumetot 221
- 161 Saint-Pair 220
- 162 Rouvres 216
- 163 Sassy 212
- 164 Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger 211
- 165 Leffard 199
- 166 Cintheaux 192
- 167 Olendon 191
- 168 Ouffières 190
- 169 Beaumais 183
- 170 Canteloup 183
- 171 Saint-Omer 180
- 172 Les Loges-Saulces 172
- 173 Banneville-la-Campagne 167
- 174 Cauville 161
- 175 Fourneaux-le-Val 160
- 176 Cordey 153
- 177 La Caine 151
- 178 Combray 150
- 179 Courcy 139
- 180 Bonnœil 135
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forêt de Grimbosq Natural site, Calvados7.7 km W
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Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site, Calvados15 km S
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Mont Pinçon Mountain, Les Monts d'Aunay24 km SW -
Odon River, Calvados13 km N
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Bois du Roi Natural site, Calvados18 km S
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Bois de Bavent Natural site, Calvados19 km NE
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L'Aiguillon River, Calvados20 km N
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Laison River, Calvados21 km NE
Sources & licences
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