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Village

Le Chesnay

Located in Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Avranches Coordinates: 48°47′44″ N 1°32′22″ W

Map showing the location of Le Chesnay Le Chesnay
Location in France
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport66 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport82 km

About Le Chesnay

Le Chesnay is a village. Location: Saint-Pair-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Avranches. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Thar and Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de La Lucerne.

Climate of Le Chesnay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Le Chesnay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°13°17°20°22°22°20°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°12°14°14°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)776158525946434362788883

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

How to get to Le Chesnay

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rennes, 77 km to the south.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 66 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 82 kmsouth
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 77 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 97 kmnortheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 143 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 165 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Le Chesnay

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 101 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 18 kmS
  • Île des Rimains Island 25 kmSW
  • Grande Île Island 23 kmW
  • Îles Chausey Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km136 places

  • Plage du Mole Beach 40 kmSW
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 38 kmSW
  • Plage Verger Beach 27 kmSW
  • Le Petit Bey Island 38 kmW

60–100 km321 places

  • Ollonde River 61 kmN
  • Gold Beach Beach 95 kmNE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 96 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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