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Les Fourches

Located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°38′24″ N 1°39′10″ W

Map showing the location of Les Fourches Les Fourches
Location in France
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport41 km
JER Jersey Airport62 km

About Les Fourches

Les Fourches is a neighbourhood. Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Fort du Homet and Artothèque de Cherbourg.

Climate of Les Fourches

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 Les Fourches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°12°15°18°20°21°18°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°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 Les Fourches

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 41 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 62 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 72 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 121 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 122 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 128 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Fourches

Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 43 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 6 kmE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 3 kmNE
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 7 kmE
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 10 kmE

25–60 km42 places

  • La Nace Mountain 42 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 42 kmW
  • Ollonde River 34 kmS
  • Utah Beach Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km66 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 64 kmSE
  • Grande Île Island 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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