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Village

Forges

Located in Écouves, Arrondissement of Alençon Coordinates: 48°29′51″ N 0°07′06″ E

Map showing the location of Forges Forges
Location in France
Population
253
253
Elevation
169 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 airport86 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport97 km

About Forges

Forges is a village. Location: Écouves, Arrondissement of Alençon. Population: 253. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Château de Lonray and Forêt d'Écouves.

Climate of Forges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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 Forges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°13°17°20°23°23°20°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)716455536251494263646776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forges

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 86 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 97 kmnorth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 55 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 111 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 127 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Forges

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 11 kmW
  • Bois de Vaux Natural site 15 kmS
  • Forêt de Perseigne Natural site 14 kmSE
  • Parc Régional Normandie-Maine Natural site 21 kmW

25–60 km130 places

  • Dive River 35 kmSE
  • Cloche River 56 kmE
  • Étang de Rumien Lake 54 kmE
  • Étang des Personnes Lake 54 kmE

60–100 km282 places

  • Sword Beach Beach 97 kmN
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 92 kmN
  • Plage de Cabourg Beach 90 kmN
  • Plage du Temple Beach 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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