Destination Guide: Rocquancourt (Normandy, Calvados) in France

Rocquancourt
in Calvados of Normandy, France

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 49.094 and -0.321 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 49° 5' 37" and W -0° 19' 17"
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: 10:23 AM (Saturday): Timezone: Europe/Paris; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:45 am and 9:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Le Bons Bay
References: This place on Wikipedia; 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Rocquancourt

Rocquancourt in Calvados (Normandy) with it's 606 habitants is a town located in France about 122 mi (or 197 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.

Time in Rocquancourt is now 10:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Rocquancourt, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Caen-Carpiquet Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 33 mi (or 52 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Caen, Notre-Dame-de-Fresnay, Bayeux, Argentan and Lisieux. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature	12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature	10°C / 50 °F
	6%
Air Humidity	95%
Air Pressure	1001 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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Ivan Vautier

Address
6,4 mi
Avenue Henry Cheron 3
14000 Caen
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Aparthotel Adagio Caen Centre

Address
5,9 mi
1 Quai Eugene Meslin
14000 CAEN
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Kyriad - Caen Sud IFS

Address
3,8 mi
Route de Falaise
14123 Ifs
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00

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Campanile - Caen - Mondeville

Address
5,4 mi
Zone de la Vallee Barrey
14120 Mondeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00 (lunchbreak: 23:00 - 7:00)
Weekend: closed

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Inter-Hotel de France

Address
5,9 mi
10 rue de la Gare
14000 Caen
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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ibis Styles Caen Centre Gare

Address
6,0 mi
52 quai Amiral Hamelin
14000 CAEN
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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B Hôtel Caen Est Mondeville

Address
4,9 mi
Rue DES FRERES LUMIERE 4
14120 Mondeville
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 17:00)

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Le Savoy INTER-HOTEL

Address
5,4 mi
106, Rue De Falaise
14000 Caen
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed

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Hotel La Consigne

Address
5,8 mi
48 Place De La Gare
14000 Caen
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

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Du Havre

Address
6,2 mi
11 Rue Du Havre
14000 Caen
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

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Length: 19:27 min
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Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 32:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 04, 2013
Length: 20:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sylvain Courtillet

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Sortie club du 11 janvier 2015 par Les Accro' Bike

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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.

Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery

The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a Cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the later stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. The Cemetery is located in and named after Bretteville-sur-Laize in the Calvados department, near Caen and Falaise in lower Normandy.

Located at 49.0603, -0.292778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canadian military memorials and cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in France, Military history of Canada during World War II, Cemeteries in Calvados, History of Normandy

Battle of Verrières Ridge

The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in western France, during the Second World War. The main combatants were two Canadian infantry divisions—with additional support from the Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade—against elements of three German SS Panzer divisions.

Located at 49.1104, -0.33236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Operation Overlord, Battles of World War II involving Canada, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1944

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rocquancourt, Роканкур, Рокканкур, 罗屈昂库尔

Rocquancourt in Normandy
Destination Guide France

Rocquancourt
in Calvados of Normandy, France

Delve into Rocquancourt

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