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Bretteville-sur-Ay

Located in Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche Coordinates: 49°15′37″ N 1°37′57″ W

Map showing the location of Bretteville-sur-Ay Bretteville-sur-Ay
Location in France
Population
384
384
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Bretteville-sur-Ay
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport41 km
ACI Alderney Airport65 km

About Bretteville-sur-Ay

Bretteville-sur-Ay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche. Population: 384. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Ay and Abbaye Saint-Trinité de Lessay.

Climate of Bretteville-sur-Ay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (102 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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 Bretteville-sur-Ay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°19°21°21°19°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°11°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)8868665457484246698710295

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

How to get to Bretteville-sur-Ay

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 93 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 41 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 65 kmnorthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 93 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 128 kmsouth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 129 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 163 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 164 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bretteville-sur-Ay

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 71 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Ollonde River 9 kmNW
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 14 kmN
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 12 kmE
  • Bois de Limors Natural site 16 kmNE

25–60 km105 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 44 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 43 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 44 kmN
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 44 kmN

60–100 km212 places

  • La Nace Mountain 65 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 66 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bretteville-sur-Ay

5 places
  1. 1 Bretteville-sur-Ay 323

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

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