Géfosse-Fontenay
in Calvados of Normandy, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.367 and -1.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 22' 0" and W -1° 4' 59"
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: 09:59 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 9:28 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Géfosse-Fontenay

Géfosse-Fontenay in Calvados (Normandy) with it's 116 inhabitants is located in France about 159 mi (or 256 km) west of Paris, the country's capital.

Local time in Géfosse-Fontenay is now 09:59 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Géfosse-Fontenay, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 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 54 mi (or 87 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Adonis Grandcamp Résidence Les Isles de Sola

Address
2,0 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)


Hôtel de France

Address
3,5 mi
Rue Emile Demagny 13
14230 Isigny Sur Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 19:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:30)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Défilé véhicules militaires Isigny-sur-mer 2014

Published: June 11, 2014
Length: 01:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sébastien Brisac

Défilé de véhicules militaires datant de la seconde guerre mondiale à l'occasion des 70 ans du débarquement. Dommage que le public se soit montré de plus en plus indiscipliné au fur...


Isigny sur mer by night.wmv

Published: September 17, 2010
Length: 25:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cor Buschman

Isigny Sur Mer by night.


Woof Woof Jamierand's photos around Isigny-sur-Mer, France (chateau monfreville wwoof)

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 34:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Jamierand's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jamierand/1/1247346276/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


grande maree a grandcamp maisy

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 27:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: eddy logghe

a la pleine mer coeff de 118.


D-day 1944 - 2014 Military Convoy Grandcamp-Maisy - Normandiet 7. juli 2014

Published: July 13, 2014
Length: 22:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Keld Morgen

Til ære for D-Day i Normadiet 6. juni 1944 blev denne Convoy i Grandcamp-Maisy kørt den 7. juni 2014 med deltager fra Invasionslandende, Danmark, Norge og flere.


20140302 Grandcamp Cherbourg

Published: March 07, 2014
Length: 48:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fatman9550

Randonnée hivernale en jetski entre Grandcamp-Maisy et Cherbourg. Globalement beau temps, un peu frais et une mer forte sur la fin de sortie.


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.


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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.

Vire (river)

The Vire is a river in Normandy, France whose 128 km course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel. (Atlas, 2007) The outflow of the Vire has been canalized and forms the port of Isigny-sur-Mer. The poets of the Vire valley (Vau de Vire) are said to have given rise to vaudeville.

Located at 49.3567, -1.12028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of France, Rivers of Normandy, Geography of Calvados, Geography of Manche

Aure (river)

The Aure is a river in northwestern France in the region of Lower Normandy. Its source is in Caumont-l'Éventé, and it flows into the river Vire in Isigny-sur-Mer. The largest town on the Aure is Bayeux.

Located at 49.3253, -1.1125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of France, Rivers of Normandy

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:
Gefosse, Géfosse-Fontenay