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Mortain

Located in Mortain-Bocage, Arrondissement of Avranches Coordinates: 48°38′52″ N 0°56′26″ W

Map showing the location of Mortain Mortain
Location in France
Population
2,470
2.5K
Elevation
236 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 airport69 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport87 km

About Mortain

Mortain is a village. Location: Mortain-Bocage, Arrondissement of Avranches. Population: 2,470. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Abbaye des Blanches and Forêt de Mortain.

Climate of Mortain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
July (48 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 Mortain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)816862576953484867808785

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mortain

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 69 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 69 kmnortheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 87 kmsouthwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 111 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 73 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 121 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 134 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mortain

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 118 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Forêt de Saint-Sever Natural site 21 kmN
  • Forêt de Mortain Natural site 3 kmSE
  • Forêt de Lande-Pourrie Natural site 9 kmE
  • Forêt de Halouze Natural site 25 kmE

25–60 km105 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 42 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 46 kmS
  • Étang de Châtillon Lake 49 kmS
  • Étang de la Chaîne Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km387 places

  • Ollonde River 94 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 82 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Sword Beach Beach 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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