Fort de Querqueville
Located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°40′17″ N 1°40′54″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ACI Alderney Airport39 km
- JER Jersey Airport64 km
About Fort de Querqueville
Fort de Querqueville is a historic site. Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Fort de Chavagnac and Fort de l'Ouest.
Photos of Fort de Querqueville
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Île Pelée Denis BLAIZOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Fort de Querqueville
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 8° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (119 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 75 | 77 | 55 | 58 | 49 | 45 | 52 | 76 | 101 | 119 | 111 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fort de Querqueville
The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 110 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 39 kmwest
- Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 64 kmsouthwest
- Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 72 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 110 kmsoutheast
- Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 118 kmnorth
- Poole Population: 151.5K 118 kmnorth
- Le Havre Population: 186K 131 kmeast
- Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 132 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fort de Querqueville
Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Plage Collignon Beach 8 kmE
- Plage Napoléon Beach 5 kmSE
- Plage de Collignon Beach 9 kmE
- Plage de Bretteville Beach 12 kmE
25–60 km42 places
- La Nace Mountain 39 kmW
- Le Puits Gervais Mountain 40 kmW
- Ollonde River 38 kmS
- Utah Beach Beach 46 kmSE
60–100 km64 places
- Gold Beach Beach 91 kmSE
- Juno Beach Beach 98 kmE
- Omaha Beach Beach 68 kmSE
- Grande Île Island 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fort de Chavagnac Historic site, Normandy1.2 km E
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Fort de l'Ouest Historic site, Normandy2.5 km E
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Anse de Querqueville Natural site, Manche1.4 km W
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Baie de Sainte-Anne Natural site, Normandy2.2 km SE
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Baie de Nacqueville Natural site, Normandy1.9 km NW
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Fort du Homet Historic site, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4.2 km SE
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Fort Central Historic site, Normandy4.5 km E
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Artothèque de Cherbourg Museum, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5.6 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Querqueville Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin1.2 km SW
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Équeurdreville-Hainneville Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3.3 km SE
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Le Hameau de la Mer Village, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin1.5 km S
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Cherbourg Town, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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