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Les Provinces

Located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°37′36″ N 1°37′55″ W

Map showing the location of Les Provinces Les Provinces
Location in France
Elevation
83 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 Airport43 km
JER Jersey Airport62 km

About Les Provinces

Les Provinces is a village. Location: Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Fort du Roule and Artothèque de Cherbourg.

Climate of Les Provinces

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 7° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
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 Provinces
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)997475596351475277100117108

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

How to get to Les Provinces

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 105 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 43 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 62 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 105 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 123 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 124 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 127 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 136 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Provinces

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 45 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 6 kmNE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 3 kmNE
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 6 kmNE
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 9 kmE

25–60 km42 places

  • La Nace Mountain 43 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 44 kmW
  • Ollonde River 33 kmS
  • Utah Beach Beach 41 kmSE

60–100 km72 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Grande Île Island 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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