- Population
- 84,817
- 84.8K
- Elevation
- 256 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 111
- listed under Arrondissement of Alençon
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport69 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport90 km
About Arrondissement of Alençon
Arrondissement of Alençon is a municipality. Location: Orne, Normandy. Population: 84,817. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Goult and La Hunière.
Climate of Arrondissement of Alençon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (87 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 72 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 87 |
How to get to Arrondissement of Alençon
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Caen, 68 km to the north.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 69 kmnorth
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 90 kmnorth
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 130 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Caen Population: 110.6K 68 kmnorth
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 70 kmsoutheast
- Le Havre Population: 186K 103 kmnorth
- Rennes Population: 227.8K 123 kmsouthwest
- Angers Population: 168.3K 127 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Alençon
Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Butte Chaumont Mountain 15 kmSE
- Bois de Rânes Natural site 10 kmN
- Petite Forêt de Gouffern Natural site 25 kmNE
- Forêt de Pail Natural site 24 kmS
25–60 km116 places
- Dive River 55 kmSE
- Mont du Saule Mountain 30 kmSW
- Mont Margantin Mountain 36 kmW
- Mont d'Ancre Mountain 54 kmNW
60–100 km328 places
- Cloche River 79 kmE
- Gold Beach Beach 88 kmN
- Juno Beach Beach 86 kmN
- Sword Beach Beach 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Alençon and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Alençon | Créteil | Versailles | Poitiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84.8K | 84.8K | 85.4K | 86K |
| Elevation | 256 m | 49 m | 140 m | 118 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 22° | 25° | 24° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 2° | 1° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm | 632 mm | 646 mm | 694 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Aug | May–Sep | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 195 km | 171 km | 226 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Alençon
111 places- 1 Alençon 26.1K
- 2 Sées 4.2K
- 3 Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis 3.8K
- 4 Rives d'Andaine 3.1K
- 5 Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie 2.7K
- 6 Damigny 2.7K
- 7 Condé-sur-Sarthe 2.5K
- 8 Juvigny Val d'Andaine 2.2K
- 9 Valframbert 1.7K
- 10 Écouves 1.7K
- 11 Magny-le-Désert 1.4K
- 12 Passais Villages 1.2K
- 13 Ceaucé 1.2K
- 14 Mortrée 1.2K
- 15 Lonrai 1.1K
- 16 Saint-Denis-sur-Sarthon 1.1K
- 17 Héloup 925
- 18 Chailloué 909
- 19 Cerisé 859
- 20 La Ferrière-Bochard 740
- 21 Courtomer 727
- 22 L'Orée-d'Écouves 720
- 23 Almenêches 713
- 24 Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe 709
- 25 Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe 682
- 26 Saint-Mars-d'Égrenne 678
- 27 Carrouges 671
- 28 Mieuxcé 630
- 29 Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe 622
- 30 Saint-Fraimbault 549
- 31 Coulonges-sur-Sarthe 538
- 32 Mantilly 537
- 33 Essay 526
- 34 Montmerrei 514
- 35 Hauterive 481
- 36 La Chapelle-près-Sées 454
- 37 Larré 427
- 38 Macé 427
- 39 Joué-du-Bois 423
- 40 Cuissai 420
- 41 Gandelain 408
- 42 Saint-Aubin-d'Appenai 400
- 43 Ciral 394
- 44 Tessé-Froulay 393
- 45 Saint-Gervais-du-Perron 378
- 46 Pacé 368
- 47 Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe 364
- 48 Laleu 362
- 49 Semallé 362
- 50 Boitron 353
- 51 Colombiers 336
- 52 Neuilly-le-Bisson 302
- 53 Torchamp 293
- 54 Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois 287
- 55 Lalacelle 284
- 56 Perrou 283
- 57 Aunou-sur-Orne 270
- 58 Beauvain 266
- 59 Saint-Sauveur-de-Carrouges 245
- 60 La Ferrière-Béchet 242
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Goult Natural site, Orne7.6 km E
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La Hunière Natural site, Orne9.5 km E
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Bois de Rânes Natural site, Orne9.5 km N
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Ruisseau du Gué-Chartier River, Mayenne department7.5 km S
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Bois Balu Natural site, Orne11 km E
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Forêt de Monaye Natural site, Mayenne department8.7 km S
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Parc Régional Normandie-Maine Natural site, Normandy9.3 km S
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Bois de l'Évêque Natural site, Orne12 km E
Sources & licences
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