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Pirou Plage

Located in Pirou, Arrondissement of Coutances Coordinates: 49°09′56″ N 1°35′34″ W

Map showing the location of Pirou Plage Pirou Plage
Location in France
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport44 km
ACI Alderney Airport75 km

About Pirou Plage

Pirou Plage is a village. Location: Pirou, Arrondissement of Coutances. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Lande de Lessaye and Abbaye Saint-Trinité de Lessay.

Climate of Pirou Plage

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 Plage
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 Plage

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 90 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 44 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 75 kmnorthwest
  • Guernsey Airport (GCI) Saint Peter Port 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 90 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 117 kmsouth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 129 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 Plage

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Ollonde River 20 kmN
  • Forêt de Saint-Sauveur Natural site 24 kmN
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 15 kmNE
  • Bois de Limors Natural site 22 kmNE

25–60 km114 places

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

60–100 km238 places

  • La Nace Mountain 75 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 76 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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