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Maupertus-sur-Mer

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°39′28″ N 1°29′04″ W

Map showing the location of Maupertus-sur-Mer Maupertus-sur-Mer
Location in France
Population
220
220
Elevation
114 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Maupertus-sur-Mer
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport53 km
JER Jersey Airport72 km

About Maupertus-sur-Mer

Maupertus-sur-Mer is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 220. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Plage de Bretteville and Mont de Rouen.

Climate of Maupertus-sur-Mer

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (111 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 Maupertus-sur-Mer
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)94727257625046507696111102

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

How to get to Maupertus-sur-Mer

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 53 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 72 kmsouthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 117 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 122 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 123 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 130 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Maupertus-sur-Mer

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 66 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 6 kmW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 10 kmW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 5 kmW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 3 kmW

25–60 km47 places

  • La Nace Mountain 53 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 54 kmW
  • Ollonde River 39 kmS
  • Omaha Beach Beach 55 kmSE

60–100 km114 places

  • Gold Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Juno Beach Beach 84 kmSE
  • Sword Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Maupertus-sur-Mer

2 places
  1. 1 Maupertus 278

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

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