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Village

Pirou

Located in Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche Coordinates: 49°09′58″ N 1°34′04″ W

Map showing the location of Pirou Pirou
Location in France
Population
1,461
1.5K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Pirou
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport46 km
ACI Alderney Airport76 km

About Pirou

Pirou is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche. Population: 1,461. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Lande de Lessaye and Lessay LORAN-C Mast.

Climate of Pirou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (96 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 Pirou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°13°17°19°22°22°20°16°12°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°9°12°14°14°12°10°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)836662525746424466839691

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

How to get to Pirou

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 88 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 46 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 76 kmnorthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 88 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 118 kmsouth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 127 kmeast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 174 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 175 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Pirou

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Ollonde River 20 kmNW
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 24 kmN
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 14 kmNE
  • Bois de Limors Natural site 22 kmN

25–60 km116 places

  • Plage Collignon Beach 55 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 54 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 54 kmN
  • Plage de Bretteville Beach 54 kmN

60–100 km239 places

  • La Nace Mountain 76 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 77 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Pirou

4 places
  1. 1 Pirou 1.4K

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

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