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Château des Ducs (Argentan)

Located in Argentan, Arrondissement d'Argentan Coordinates: 48°44′35″ N 0°01′12″ W

Map showing the location of Château des Ducs (Argentan) Château des Ducs (Argentan)
Location in France
Nearest town
Argentan
0.2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport58 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport70 km

About Château des Ducs (Argentan)

Château des Ducs (Argentan) is a historic site. Location: Argentan, Arrondissement d'Argentan. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Ure and Forêt de Gouffern.

Climate of Château des Ducs (Argentan)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (83 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Château des Ducs (Argentan)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°22°23°20°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)776659556353504566727583

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Château des Ducs (Argentan)

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 55 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 58 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 70 kmnorth
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 147 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 84 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 84 kmsouth
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 113 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 141 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Château des Ducs (Argentan)

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 133 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Bois de Saint-André Natural site 15 kmNW
  • Bois de Rânes Natural site 16 kmSW
  • Petite Forêt de Gouffern Natural site 8 kmE
  • La Hunière Natural site 15 kmS

25–60 km156 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Mont Margantin Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 29 kmS
  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 49 kmNW

60–100 km275 places

  • Dive River 63 kmSE
  • Cloche River 78 kmSE
  • Gold Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Juno Beach Beach 72 kmNW

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