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Alençon

Located in Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne Coordinates: 48°25′47″ N 0°05′31″ E

Map showing the location of Alençon Alençon
Location in France
Population
26,129
26.1K
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
5
listed under Alençon
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport92 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport104 km

About Alençon

Alençon is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne. Population: 26,129. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Briante and Château de Lonray.

Climate of Alençon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (76 mm)
Driest month
August (42 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 Alençon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°21°23°23°20°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)716455536251494263646776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Alençon

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 92 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 92 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 104 kmnorth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 121 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 48 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 90 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 118 kmnorth
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 124 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Alençon

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 131 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Bois de Vaux Natural site 8 kmSW
  • Forêt de Perseigne Natural site 11 kmE
  • Forêt de Pail Natural site 24 kmW

25–60 km124 places

  • Dive River 30 kmSE
  • Cloche River 56 kmE
  • Étang de Rumien Lake 57 kmE
  • Étang des Personnes Lake 57 kmE

60–100 km283 places

  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 99 kmN
  • Plage de Cabourg Beach 97 kmN
  • Plage du Temple Beach 98 kmN
  • Plage du Casino Beach 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alençon

5 places
  1. 1 Alençon 30.8K

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

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