Cricqueville-en-Bessin
in Calvados of Normandy, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.378 and -1.001 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 22' 39" and W -1° 0' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:06 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 9:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Delve into Cricqueville-en-Bessin

Cricqueville-en-Bessin in Calvados (Normandy) with it's 189 habitants is located in France about 156 mi (or 251 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.

Current time in Cricqueville-en-Bessin is now 01:06 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Cricqueville-en-Bessin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret in a distance of 50 mi (or 81 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Lo, Bayeux, Coutances, Vire and Cherbourg-Octeville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Adonis Grandcamp Résidence Les Isles de Sola

Address
2,3 mi
Rue du Joncal 8
14450 Grandcamp Maisy
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 16:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 16:00)


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Peugeot 203 Breizh-Normandie - Le Jamais 203 - Les plages du débarquement 09/2013

Published: September 17, 2013
Length: 47:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mapeugeot203

3 ème rassemblement de l'association 203 Breizh-Normandie, 7 septembre 2013. Expédition du Nord jusqu'en Normandie, pour visiter les plages du débarquement, entre Bayeux et Grandcamp-Maisy.


Décorticage des Saint Jacques V2

Published: December 11, 2012
Length: 10:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: chezmonpoissonnier

christophe de chezmonpoissonnier.fr vous présente une autre façon de décortiquer les Saint Jacques. Film réalisé lors de la fete de la coquille saint jacques à Grandcamp-Maisy.


Normandie Sunset Original Results not edited SamsungHMXH300

Published: August 26, 2011
Length: 56:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: spearrib

Samsung HMX H300 Timelapse 5sec not edited twilight timelapse time lapse zeitraffer grandcamp maisy, normandie, france frankreich wolken cumulus, sirus, birth of a cloud, sky, himmel 24 Stunden...


Grandcamps 12 sept 2009

Published: September 14, 2009
Length: 43:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alain Corre

Superbe session à Grandcamps Maisy dans le Calvados. Le vent fort souffle du Nord Est. Beaucoup de windsurfers sur le spot. Parmi eux Yann Sorlut et Sylvain Demercastel.


Penelope Grandcamp Atelier101

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 29:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alain Marion

Bateaux rentrant au port de Grandcamp par vent force 8.


Vente directe de poissons, moules et crustacés à Grandcamp

Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 44:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chezmonpoissonnier

christophe de chezmonpoissonnier.fr vous a filmé les étals de ventes direct de poissons sur le port de Grandcamp les Bains.


Telemaque Grandcamp Atelier101

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 31:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alain Marion

Bateaux rentrant au port de Grandcamp par vent force 8.


Grandcamp - Entrée d'un bateau de pêche dans le port

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 51:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robin Reeve

Grandcamp, en Normandie. 11 Juillet 2012 Un bateau de pêche rentre au port.


Pêcheurs normands

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 51:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alain Marion

Bateaux de Grandcamp en pêche.


World Peace Statue, Grandchamp-Maisy, Normandy

Published: May 13, 2008
Length: 43:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VideoHistoryToday

Perhaps the most beautiful memorial in all of Normandy the World Peace Statue, located in Granchamp-Maisy, a small village close to Pointe du Hoc. As a relatively new memorial it did not...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

La Cambe German war cemetery

La Cambe is a military war grave cemetery, located close to Bayeux, France. Presently containing in excess of 21,000 German military personnel of World War II, it is maintained and managed by the German War Graves Commission.

Located at 49.3419, -1.02639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II cemeteries in France, World War II memorials in France, German War Graves Commission, History of Germany, Cemeteries in Calvados

Pointe du Hoc

Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop location on the coast of Normandy in northern France. It is situated between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east, and stands on 100 ft (30 m) tall cliffs overlooking the sea. Marking the Western end of the Omaha beach sector, it was a point of attack by the United States Army Ranger Assault Group during Operation Overlord in World War II.

Located at 49.3958, -0.988889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Operation Overlord, Operation Neptune, Battles of World War II involving the United States, United States Army Rangers, Military operations of World War II involving Germany

Cricqueville Airfield

Cricqueville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Cricqueville-en-Bessin in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located at 49.3658, -1.00722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France

Deux Jumeaux Airfield

Deux Jumeaux Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Deux Jumeaux in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located at 49.3444, -0.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France

Cardonville Airfield

Cardonville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield located near the commune of Cardonville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located at 49.3547, -1.04361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cricqueville, Cricqueville-en-Bessin