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Fontenay-sur-Mer

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°29′21″ N 1°18′56″ W

Map showing the location of Fontenay-sur-Mer Fontenay-sur-Mer
Location in France
Population
180
180
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Fontenay-sur-Mer
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport69 km
JER Jersey Airport71 km

About Fontenay-sur-Mer

Fontenay-sur-Mer is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 180. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Sinope and Île de Terre.

Climate of Fontenay-sur-Mer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Fontenay-sur-Mer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)856565545948444769879892

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

How to get to Fontenay-sur-Mer

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 77 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 69 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 71 kmsouthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 103 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 143 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 144 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 147 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fontenay-sur-Mer

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 23 kmNW
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 25 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 13 kmSE
  • Île de Tatihou Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km90 places

  • Ollonde River 32 kmSW
  • Gold Beach Beach 59 kmE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 26 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 28 kmNW

60–100 km134 places

  • La Nace Mountain 70 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 70 kmW
  • Juno Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Sword Beach Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fontenay-sur-Mer

2 places
  1. 1 Fontenay-sur-Mer 181

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

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