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Village

Gorges

Located in Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche Coordinates: 49°15′23″ N 1°24′24″ W

Map showing the location of Gorges Gorges
Location in France
Population
348
348
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Gorges
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport58 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport70 km

About Gorges

Gorges is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche. Population: 348. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Mont-Castre and Abbaye Saint-Trinité de Lessay.

Climate of Gorges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (98 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 Gorges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°16°19°21°22°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°6°9°11°13°14°12°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)856665555948444669869893

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

How to get to Gorges

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 58 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 77 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 58 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 70 kmeast
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 77 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 77 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 113 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 129 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 166 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 167 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gorges

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 74 natural sites, 117 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Ollonde River 22 kmNW
  • Utah Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 20 kmNW
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 5 kmNW

25–60 km114 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 46 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 46 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 46 kmN
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km203 places

  • La Nace Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 78 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 64 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 71 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Gorges

2 places
  1. 1 Gorges 364

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

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