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Village

Lessay

Located in Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche Coordinates: 49°13′05″ N 1°31′50″ W

Map showing the location of Lessay Lessay
Location in France
Population
2,246
2.2K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
8
listed under Lessay
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport48 km
ACI Alderney Airport74 km

About Lessay

Lessay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche. Population: 2,246. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Lande de Lessaye and Ay.

Climate of Lessay

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 Lessay
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 Lessay

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 85 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 48 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 74 kmnorthwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 85 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 123 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 124 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 169 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 170 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lessay

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Ollonde River 17 kmNW
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 19 kmN
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 8 kmNE
  • Bois de Limors Natural site 15 kmN

25–60 km107 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 49 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 48 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 49 kmN
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 48 kmN

60–100 km230 places

  • La Nace Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 74 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lessay

8 places
  1. 1 Lessay 1.8K
  2. 2 Angoville-sur-Ay 236

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

Cities & villages5

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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