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Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

Located in Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne Coordinates: 48°29′39″ N 0°00′59″ E

Map showing the location of Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
Location in France
Population
287
287
Elevation
235 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFR Caen Carpiquet airport83 km
DOL Deauville Normandie airport97 km

About Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Alençon, Orne. Population: 287. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Chaumont and Butte Chaumont.

Climate of Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · 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 Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)716455536251494263646776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

The nearest airport is Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Le Mans, 56 km to the south.

Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) Caen 83 kmnorthwest
  • Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) Deauville 97 kmnorth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 129 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 56 kmsouth
  • Caen Population: 110.6K 82 kmnorth
  • Le Havre Population: 186K 111 kmnorth
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 121 kmsouth
  • Rouen Population: 116.3K 132 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Butte Chaumont Mountain 4 kmSW
  • Bois de Vaux Natural site 14 kmS
  • Forêt de Perseigne Natural site 19 kmSE
  • Forêt de Pail Natural site 22 kmSW

25–60 km118 places

  • Dive River 39 kmSE
  • Étang de Marchainville Lake 60 kmE
  • Étang de Bouillon Lake 59 kmE
  • Étang du Belloy Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km304 places

  • Cloche River 63 kmE
  • Juno Beach Beach 99 kmN
  • Sword Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Plage de Riva Bella Beach 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois

1 place
  1. 1 Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois 242

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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