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Village

Le Chesnay

Located in Chanu, Arrondissement d'Argentan Coordinates: 48°43′49″ N 0°40′16″ W

Map showing the location of Le Chesnay Le Chesnay
Location in France
Elevation
264 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport52 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport93 km

About Le Chesnay

Le Chesnay is a village. Location: Chanu, Arrondissement d'Argentan. Elevation: 264 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Halouze and Halouze.

Climate of Le Chesnay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 92 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (92 mm)
Driest month
August (49 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 Le Chesnay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)877367617055514971859292

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Le Chesnay

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 56 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 52 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 93 kmnortheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 108 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 56 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 102 kmnortheast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Le Chesnay

Within 100 km: 185 historic and cultural sites, 115 natural sites, 160 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Mont Margantin Mountain 22 kmS
  • Forêt de Mortain Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Forêt de Lande-Pourrie Natural site 15 kmSW
  • Forêt de Halouze Natural site 6 kmSE

25–60 km154 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 47 kmSE
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 29 kmN
  • Bois de Soulles Natural site 50 kmNW

60–100 km285 places

  • Ollonde River 100 kmNW
  • Dive River 95 kmSE
  • Gold Beach Beach 68 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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