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Arrondissement of Avranches

Located in Manche, Normandy Coordinates: 48°40′29″ N 1°12′40″ W

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Avranches Arrondissement of Avranches
Location in France
Population
135,095
135.1K
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
134
listed under Arrondissement of Avranches
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport78 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport79 km

About Arrondissement of Avranches

Arrondissement of Avranches is a municipality. Location: Manche, Normandy. Population: 135,095. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Mont Saint-Michel and Glénon.

Climate of Arrondissement of Avranches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (90 mm)
Driest month
July (47 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 Arrondissement of Avranches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°16°19°21°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°10°13°13°11°8°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)806662586650474766829085

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Avranches

The nearest airport is Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rennes, 71 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 78 kmsouthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 79 kmnortheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 71 kmsouthwest
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 84 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 133 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 143 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Avranches

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 22 kmW
  • Forêt de Saint-Sever Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Forêt de Mortain Natural site 23 kmE
  • Sélune River 14 kmW

25–60 km115 places

  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 59 kmW
  • Plage Verger Beach 49 kmW
  • Île des Rimains Island 45 kmW
  • Grande Île Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km371 places

  • Ollonde River 81 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 88 kmNE
  • Juno Beach Beach 93 kmNE
  • Sword Beach Beach 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Avranches and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Avranches Paris 14 Observatoire Paris 12 Reuilly Paris 11 Popincourt
Population 135.1K 136.5K 138K 138.2K
Elevation 179 m 70 m 46 m 43 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 25° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 2° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 799 mm 643 mm 641 mm 641 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 261 km 265 km 265 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Avranches

134 places
  1. 121 Saint-Maur-des-Bois 150
  2. 122 Beauficel 144
  3. 123 Brouains 141
  4. 124 Notre-Dame-de-Livoye 141
  5. 125 Le Mesnil-Gilbert 139
  6. 126 Les Loges-sur-Brécey 139
  7. 127 Saint-Brice 135
  8. 128 Chavoy 127
  9. 129 Boisyvon 113
  10. 130 Hamelin 94
  11. 131 Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois 92
  12. 132 Lingeard 79
  13. 133 Saint-Jean-du-Corail-des-Bois 69
  14. 134 Le Mont-Saint-Michel 30

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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