Pontorson
Located in Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche Coordinates: 48°33′12″ N 1°30′26″ W
- Population
- 4,350
- 4.4K
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 10
- listed under Pontorson
- Airports
- RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport56 km
- JER Jersey Airport89 km
About Pontorson
Pontorson is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche. Population: 4,350. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Mont Saint-Michel and Guerge.
Climate of Pontorson
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- August (42 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 59 | 75 | 82 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pontorson
The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rennes, 51 km to the south.
Airports
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 56 kmsouth
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 89 kmnorthwest
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 104 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 51 kmsouth
- Caen Population: 110.6K 110 kmnortheast
- Angers Population: 168.3K 140 kmsoutheast
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 141 kmsoutheast
- Nantes Population: 325.1K 149 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pontorson
Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 113 natural sites, 173 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 9 kmN
- Étang de Trémigon Lake 22 kmSW
- Forêt de Ville Cartier Natural site 10 kmSW
- Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel Natural site 16 kmN
25–60 km170 places
- Plage du Mole Beach 40 kmW
- Plage de l'Éventail Beach 39 kmW
- Plage Verger Beach 31 kmNW
- Île des Rimains Island 28 kmNW
60–100 km247 places
- Ollonde River 88 kmN
- Utah Beach Beach 99 kmN
- Plage des Rosaires Beach 92 kmW
- Le Grand Pourier Island 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pontorson
10 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mont Saint-Michel Island, Manche9.2 km N -
Guerge River, Ille-et-Vilaine6.4 km S
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Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel Attraction, Le Mont-Saint-Michel9.2 km N
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Tronçon River, Ille-et-Vilaine8.3 km S
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Mont-Saint-Michel Beach, Normandy9 km N
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Forêt de Ville Cartier Natural site, Ille-et-Vilaine9.9 km SW
Sources & licences
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