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Village

Bretteville

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°39′22″ N 1°31′14″ W

Map showing the location of Bretteville Bretteville
Location in France
Population
1,092
1.1K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
9
listed under Bretteville
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport50 km
JER Jersey Airport70 km

About Bretteville

Bretteville is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 1,092. Elevation: 16 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Collignon and Plage Collignon.

Climate of Bretteville

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (117 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 Bretteville
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°18°20°21°19°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)997475596351475277100117108

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

How to get to Bretteville

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 99 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 50 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 70 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 119 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 121 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 122 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 131 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bretteville

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 46 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 4 kmW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 7 kmW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 3 kmW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 1 kmS

25–60 km46 places

  • La Nace Mountain 51 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 52 kmW
  • Ollonde River 38 kmS
  • Omaha Beach Beach 57 kmSE

60–100 km102 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 80 kmSE
  • Juno Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • Sword Beach Beach 94 kmSE
  • Grande Île Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bretteville

9 places
  1. 1 Bretteville 1K

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

Cities & villages7

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

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