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Arrondissement d'Argentan

Located in Orne, Normandy Coordinates: 48°44′03″ N 0°18′50″ W

Map showing the location of Arrondissement d'Argentan Arrondissement d'Argentan
Location in France
Population
107,283
107.3K
Elevation
259 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
123
listed under Arrondissement d'Argentan
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport50 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport78 km

About Arrondissement d'Argentan

Arrondissement d'Argentan is a municipality. Location: Orne, Normandy. Population: 107,283. Elevation: 259 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rânes and Maire.

Climate of Arrondissement d'Argentan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
August (46 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 Arrondissement d'Argentan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)816962586554504668768086

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Arrondissement d'Argentan

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 50 kmnorth
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 78 kmnortheast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 129 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Caen Population: 110.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 90 kmnorth
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 130 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Arrondissement d'Argentan

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Bois de Saint-Clair Natural site 23 kmN
  • Bois de Saint-André Natural site 18 kmNE
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 21 kmN
  • Bois de Rânes Natural site 11 kmSE

25–60 km166 places

  • Mont du Saule Mountain 42 kmS
  • Mont Margantin Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 35 kmSE
  • Mont d'Ancre Mountain 34 kmNW

60–100 km283 places

  • Dive River 75 kmSE
  • Cloche River 96 kmSE
  • Gold Beach Beach 69 kmN
  • Juno Beach Beach 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement d'Argentan and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement d'Argentan Boulogne-Billancourt Nancy Caen
Population 107.3K 108.8K 105.1K 110.6K
Elevation 259 m 35 m 212 m 21 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 25° 24° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 2° -1° 3°
Annual rainfall 795 mm 632 mm 789 mm 754 mm
Best months Jun–Aug May–Sep Jun–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 188 km 478 km 50 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement d'Argentan

123 places
  1. 121 Mont-Ormel 55
  2. 122 Ménil-Vin 53
  3. 123 La Lande-de-Lougé 47

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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