Fontaine-les-Bassets
Located in Arrondissement d'Argentan, Orne Coordinates: 48°51′34″ N 0°00′18″ E
- Population
- 105
- 105
- Elevation
- 81 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Fontaine-les-Bassets
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport49 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport57 km
About Fontaine-les-Bassets
Fontaine-les-Bassets is a village. Location: Arrondissement d'Argentan, Orne. Population: 105. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Feuillet and Château de Beaumais.
Climate of Fontaine-les-Bassets
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (80 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fontaine-les-Bassets
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 45 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 49 kmnorthwest
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 57 kmnorth
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 156 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 45 kmnorthwest
- Le Havre Population: 186K 71 kmnorth
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 96 kmsouth
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 103 kmnortheast
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 148 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fontaine-les-Bassets
Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 113 natural sites, 125 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Bois de Saint-André Natural site 11 kmW
- Bois du Roi Natural site 20 kmW
- Petite Forêt de Gouffern Natural site 16 kmS
- Forêt de Montpinçon Natural site 13 kmNE
25–60 km160 places
- Sword Beach Beach 57 kmNW
- Plage de Riva Bella Beach 52 kmN
- Plage de Cabourg Beach 49 kmN
- Plage du Temple Beach 49 kmN
60–100 km256 places
- Dive River 75 kmS
- Cloche River 85 kmSE
- Gold Beach Beach 66 kmNW
- Juno Beach Beach 62 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Fontaine-les-Bassets
2 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Château de Fontaine-les-Bassets · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Feuillet Natural site, Orne6.5 km SW
-
Château de Beaumais Historic site, Beaumais7 km NW
-
Forêt de Gouffern Natural site, Orne8.7 km S
-
Ante River, Morteaux-Coulibœuf9.9 km NW
-
Abbaye de Saint-André-en-Gouffern Attraction, La Hoguette11 km W
-
Bois de Saint-André Natural site, Orne11 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: