- Population
- 526
- 526
- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Essay
- Airports
- CFR Caen Carpiquet airport87 km
- DOL Deauville Normandie airport92 km
About Essay
Essay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne. Population: 526. Elevation: 155 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Vandre and Bois d'Ache.
Climate of Essay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (76 mm)
- Driest month
- August (44 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° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 76 |
How to get to Essay
The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 87 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 60 km to the south.
Airports
- Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 87 kmnorthwest
- Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 92 kmnorth
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 128 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 60 kmsouth
- Caen Population: 110.6K 84 kmnorthwest
- Le Havre Population: 186K 106 kmnorth
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 118 kmnortheast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 132 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Essay
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Butte Chaumont Mountain 21 kmW
- Bois de Vaux Natural site 24 kmSW
- Petite Forêt de Gouffern Natural site 24 kmNW
- Forêt de Perseigne Natural site 15 kmS
25–60 km123 places
- Dive River 35 kmS
- Cloche River 49 kmSE
- Étang de Rumien Lake 44 kmE
- Étang des Personnes Lake 44 kmE
60–100 km305 places
- Sword Beach Beach 96 kmNW
- Plage de Riva Bella Beach 91 kmNW
- Plage de Cabourg Beach 88 kmN
- Plage du Temple Beach 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Essay
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Montperroux · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Château de Villiers · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vandre River, Orne2.9 km S
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Bois d'Ache Natural site, Orne7.6 km W
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Vesone River, Normandy7.7 km S
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Forêt d'Écouves Natural site, Orne14 km W
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Ruisseau le Frileux River, Sarthe13 km S
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Forêt de Perseigne Natural site, Sarthe15 km S
Sources & licences
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