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Les Terres Blanches

Located in Les Pieux, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°30′59″ N 1°48′48″ W

Map showing the location of Les Terres Blanches Les Terres Blanches
Location in France
Elevation
79 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 Airport36 km
JER Jersey Airport44 km

About Les Terres Blanches

Les Terres Blanches is a village. Location: Les Pieux, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Sciotot and Cap de Flamanville.

Climate of Les Terres Blanches

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (119 mm)
Driest month
July (46 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 Terres Blanches
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°11°13°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1037677576150465278100119111

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

How to get to Les Terres Blanches

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 112 km to the east.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 36 kmnorthwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 44 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 58 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 112 kmeast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 134 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 134 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 139 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 152 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Terres Blanches

Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Ollonde River 22 kmSE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 24 kmNE
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 21 kmNE
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km54 places

  • La Nace Mountain 36 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 37 kmNW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 26 kmNE
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 33 kmNE

60–100 km97 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Omaha Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Plage du Mole Beach 98 kmS
  • Plage de l'Éventail Beach 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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