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Village

Le Rivage

Located in Quettehou, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°34′45″ N 1°18′03″ W

Map showing the location of Le Rivage Le Rivage
Location in France
Elevation
3 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 Airport68 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport76 km

About Le Rivage

Le Rivage is a village. Location: Quettehou, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Fort de la Hougue and Bois du Rabey.

Climate of Le Rivage

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (104 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 Le Rivage
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)8867675458494448729110496

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

How to get to Le Rivage

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 68 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 81 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 68 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 76 kmsoutheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 77 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 81 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 102 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 134 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 135 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 137 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Le Rivage

Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 21 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 24 kmW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 20 kmNW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 18 kmNW

25–60 km71 places

  • Ollonde River 39 kmSW
  • Omaha Beach Beach 39 kmSE
  • Plage de Sciotot Beach 41 kmW
  • Plage du Platé Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km122 places

  • La Nace Mountain 68 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 69 kmW
  • Gold Beach Beach 62 kmSE
  • Juno Beach Beach 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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