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Village

Les Fontaines

Located in Lieusaint, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°29′05″ N 1°28′16″ W

Map showing the location of Les Fontaines Les Fontaines
Location in France
Elevation
25 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 Airport59 km
JER Jersey Airport61 km

About Les Fontaines

Les Fontaines is a village. Location: Lieusaint, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Cotentin and Gloire.

Climate of Les Fontaines

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (103 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 Les Fontaines
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°6°8°11°13°13°12°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)8867685660494448719010396

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

How to get to Les Fontaines

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 87 km to the east.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 59 kmnorthwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 61 kmsouthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 81 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 87 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 114 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 141 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 142 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 149 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Les Fontaines

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 57 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Ollonde River 23 kmSW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 20 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 21 kmNW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 20 kmN

25–60 km56 places

  • La Nace Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Omaha Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Plage de Sciotot Beach 27 kmW
  • Plage du Platé Beach 29 kmW

60–100 km137 places

  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Sword Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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