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Arrondissement of Coutances

Located in Manche, Normandy Coordinates: 49°07′37″ N 1°27′31″ W

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Coutances Arrondissement of Coutances
Location in France
Population
70,570
70.6K
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
80
listed under Arrondissement of Coutances
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
JER Jersey Airport54 km
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport73 km

About Arrondissement of Coutances

Arrondissement of Coutances is a municipality. Location: Manche, Normandy. Population: 70,570. Elevation: 59 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Lande de Lessaye and Soulle.

Climate of Arrondissement of Coutances

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
July (45 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 Arrondissement of Coutances
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°22°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°6°9°11°13°13°12°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)856764556249454669869792

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

How to get to Arrondissement of Coutances

The nearest airport is Jersey Airport (JER), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 80 km to the east.

Airports

  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 54 kmwest
  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 73 kmeast
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 80 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 114 kmsouth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 121 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 180 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Coutances

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 83 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Bois de Soulles Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 17 kmN
  • Bois de Limors Natural site 25 kmN
  • Lande de Lessaye Natural site 7 kmNW

25–60 km115 places

  • Ollonde River 28 kmNW
  • Plage Collignon Beach 59 kmN
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 59 kmN
  • Plage de Collignon Beach 59 kmN

60–100 km257 places

  • La Nace Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 85 kmNW
  • Gold Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Plage de la Mondrée Beach 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Coutances and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Coutances Bourges Colmar La Rochelle
Population 70.6K 68K 65.4K 76.8K
Elevation 59 m 144 m 193 m 13 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 26° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 3° 1° -1° 3°
Annual rainfall 817 mm 717 mm 654 mm 769 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Jun–Sep May–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 366 km 660 km 330 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Coutances

80 places
  1. 61 La Feuillie 270
  2. 62 Le Plessis-Lastelle 241
  3. 63 Le Mesnil-Villeman 237
  4. 64 Le Mesnil-Garnier 230
  5. 65 Montaigu-les-Bois 226
  6. 66 Brainville 221
  7. 67 Neufmesnil 200
  8. 68 Raids 187
  9. 69 Laulne 185
  10. 70 Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly 185
  11. 71 Montcuit 183
  12. 72 Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves 180
  13. 73 Appeville 177
  14. 74 Auxais 173
  15. 75 Saint-Patrice-de-Claids 172
  16. 76 Gonfreville 149
  17. 77 Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont 133
  18. 78 La Baleine 92
  19. 79 Nay 72
  20. 80 Grimesnil 62

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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