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Village

Préaux

Located in Chanu, Arrondissement d'Argentan Coordinates: 48°42′42″ N 0°42′27″ W

Map showing the location of Préaux Préaux
Location in France
Elevation
269 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 airport55 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport96 km

About Préaux

Préaux is a village. Location: Chanu, Arrondissement d'Argentan. Elevation: 269 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Halouze and Forêt de Lande-Pourrie.

Climate of Préaux

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 Préaux
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°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 Préaux

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 59 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 55 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 96 kmnortheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 59 kmnortheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 105 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Préaux

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 117 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Mont Margantin Mountain 20 kmS
  • Forêt de Mortain Natural site 17 kmSW
  • Forêt de Lande-Pourrie Natural site 11 kmSW
  • Forêt de Halouze Natural site 7 kmE

25–60 km153 places

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Beach 60 kmW
  • Étang Neuf Lake 58 kmSW
  • Mont du Saule Mountain 46 kmSE
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 56 kmSE

60–100 km313 places

  • Ollonde River 99 kmNW
  • Dive River 96 kmSE
  • Gold Beach Beach 70 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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