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Village

La Fourchette

Located in Carentan-les-Marais, Saint-Lô Coordinates: 49°18′22″ N 1°11′50″ W

Map showing the location of La Fourchette La Fourchette
Location in France
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport56 km
JER Jersey Airport73 km

About La Fourchette

La Fourchette is a village. Location: Carentan-les-Marais, Saint-Lô. Elevation: 29 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Taute and Douve.

Climate of La Fourchette

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 6° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (94 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 La Fourchette
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°13°16°19°21°22°19°16°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)826463546048444568849489

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

How to get to La Fourchette

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 62 km to the east.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 56 kmeast
  • Jersey Airport (JER) St. Peter 73 kmwest
  • Alderney Airport (ACI) Saint Anne 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 62 kmeast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 97 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 137 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 165 kmnorth
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 166 kmnorth

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

Day trips from La Fourchette

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 72 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Omaha Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Utah Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Îles Saint-Marcouf Island 21 kmN
  • Forêt de Mont-Castre Natural site 20 kmW

25–60 km132 places

  • Ollonde River 35 kmW
  • Gold Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Plage Collignon Beach 47 kmNW
  • Plage Napoléon Beach 49 kmNW

60–100 km191 places

  • La Nace Mountain 86 kmNW
  • Le Puits Gervais Mountain 87 kmNW
  • Sword Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Taute River, Manche
    2.4 km NW
  • Douve River, Manche
    2.5 km NW
  • Madeleine River, Manche
    4.3 km NW
  • Pont du Vey Landmark, Isigny-sur-Mer
    4.2 km E
  • Elle River, Manche
    6.4 km SE
  • Sèves River, Manche
    7.4 km W

Sources & licences

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