Genêts
in Manche of Normandy, France
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Granville Airport (14 mi) - Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport (28 mi)
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (44 mi)
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Jersey Airport (49 mi) - Laval-Entrammes Airport (56 mi)
- Caen-Carpiquet Airport (58 mi)
- Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (67 mi)
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Alderney Airport (78 mi) - Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport (134 mi)
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Bournemouth Airport (146 mi) - Southampton Airport (157 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (166 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (180 mi)
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 48.684 and -1.477 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 48° 41' 2" and W -1° 28' 36"
- 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: 06:29 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:54 am and 9:13 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
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Genêts
Genêts in Manche (Normandy) with it's 454 habitants is a town located in France about 175 mi (or 281 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.
Time in Genêts is now 06:29 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Genêts, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Granville Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), East. 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: Avranches, Coutances, Fougeres, St-Malo and Saint-Lo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 48% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mercure Mont Saint Michel
La vieille auberge Symboles de France
Auberge Saint-Pierre Symboles de France
Hotel de la Croix blanche Symboles de France
Manoir de la Roche Torin Relais du Silence
Des Bains Hôtel Restaurant
Auberge de la Baie
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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Randonnée en jet ski de Saint-Malo au Mont Saint-Michel.
Marée du siècle : le Mont Saint-Michel devient une île
Ce timelapse de Couleurs d'Armor a été tourné le samedi 21 mars 2015, première marée du siècle, avec un coefficient de 119. Le marnage a dépassé les 14 mètres en Baie du Mont-Saint-Miche...
Le train marin du Mont Saint Michel
Philippe et son train marin vous emmène au large à marée basse tirée par un tracteur. On découvre les aspects méconnus de la baie et ses traditions : les parcs à moule et les rangées...
Marée du siècle : les prés salés du Mont Saint-Michel
Ce timelapse de Couleurs d'Armor a été tourné le samedi 21 mars 2015, première marée du siècle, avec un coefficient de 119. Le marnage a dépassé les 14 mètres en Baie du Mont-Saint-Miche...
Mont-Saint-Michel - La Merveille en Hiver - Bretagne Télé
http://www.bretagne-tele.fr Reportage HD - TV Quiberon 24/7 - 6 Janvier 2015 - La " Merveille " est merveilleuse aussi en hiver, et les touristes du monde entier se pressent. Le Mont-Saint-Michel...
Le Mont Saint Michel redevient une île
Le Mont-Saint-Michel et sa baie sont l'un des sites touristiques les plus visités de France, l'un des plus connus d'Europe. Chaque année, près de 2,5 millions de visiteurs viennent...
A hike on the shallows from Genets to Le Mont Saint Michel (2)
This video shows a guided hiking trip (In het Nederlands: wadlooptocht) from Genets on the Northeast side of the bay to Le-Mont-Saint-Michel on the south side of the bay. In July 2007 I made...
Mont saint michel HD
La baie du mont Saint-Michel est située entre la Bretagne (au sud-ouest) et la péninsule normande du Cotentin (au sud et à l'est), la baie appartient au club des plus belles baies du monde...
le Mont-Saint-Michel, world heritage site
Mont-Saint-Michel lies on Frances north-west coast, in the middle of a magnificent tidal bay between Normandy and Brittany. Wherever you are in the bay, the monument always dominates, a clever...
A hike on the shallows from Genets to Le Mont St Michel
This video shows a hike on the shallows (traversee- randonnee) of the Baie du Mont Saint- Michel from Genets to Le Mont Saint Michel (Normandy, France)
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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.
Manoir de Brion
The Manoir de Brion, also known as the Château de Brion, is a former Benedictine priory of the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, France. It is located near the village of Genêts, in Basse-Normandie, and was founded in 1137 by the abbot Bernard du Bec. Several kings and members of the royal court stayed at the Manoir de Brion while on pilgrimage to Mont Saint-Michel, including Charles VI in 1393, Louis XI in 1462 and Francis I of France in 1532.
Tombelaine
Tombelaine is a small tidal island off the coast of Normandy in France. It lies a few kilometres north of Mont Saint-Michel. At low tide the island can be reached on foot (with a guide) from the coast of Cotentin, 3.5 km to the north-east, and from Mont Saint-Michel. The island lies just to the south of the course of the Sélune river, which has to be forded to access the island from Cotentin. The island is 250 metres by 150 metres, and 45 metres high. It is composed of granite.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Genêts.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Genêts, Жене, Gents, 热内特
