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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Located in Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche Coordinates: 49°35′18″ N 1°15′59″ W

Map showing the location of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Location in France
Population
1,779
1.8K
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ACI Alderney Airport70 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport75 km

About Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche. Population: 1,779. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Île de Tatihou and Saire.

Climate of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

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 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

The nearest airport is Alderney Airport (ACI), 70 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 80 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 70 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 75 kmsoutheast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 100 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 133 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 135 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Within 100 km: 116 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 78 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 23 kmW
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 22 kmW
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 20 kmW
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 18 kmNW

25–60 km81 places

  • Ollonde River 41 kmSW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 26 kmW
  • Omaha Beach Beach 38 kmSE
  • Plage de Sciotot Beach 43 kmW

60–100 km128 places

  • La Nace Mountain 70 kmW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 71 kmW
  • Gold Beach Beach 60 kmSE
  • Juno Beach Beach 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

3 places
  1. 1 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue 2.1K

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

Heritage & sights2

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