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Île du Large

Located in Saint-Marcouf, Arrondissement of Cherbourg Coordinates: 49°29′54″ N 1°08′46″ W

Île du Large
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Nearest town
Ravenoville
10 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport62 km
ACI Alderney Airport81 km

About Île du Large

Île du Large is an island. Location: Saint-Marcouf, Arrondissement of Cherbourg. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Île de Terre and Îles Saint-Marcouf.

Climate of Île du Large

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (93 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Île du Large
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)826462525848434568859389

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

How to get to Île du Large

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 67 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 62 kmsoutheast
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 81 kmwest
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 91 kmeast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 145 kmnorth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 146 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 148 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Île du Large

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 61 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 25 kmSE
  • Utah Beach Beach 9 kmS
  • Île de Tatihou Island 12 kmNW
  • Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 1 kmSW

25–60 km106 places

  • Ollonde River 43 kmSW
  • Gold Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 35 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 38 kmNW

60–100 km162 places

  • La Nace Mountain 81 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 82 kmW
  • Sword Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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