Valognes
From the Middle Ages through the 18th century, Valognes served as the administrative capital of the Cotentin peninsula, and the concentration of aristocratic townhouses built during the reign of Louis XIV earned it the nickname "the Norman Versailles." This tiny town in Normandy's Manche department retains that architectural legacy alongside a modest central core with cafés and restaurants.
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- Population7,873
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 20 km13 mi
Nearest airports
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Valognes: quick answers
Where is Valognes?
Valognes is in Manche, France, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Cherbourg-Octeville.
How do you get to Valognes?
The nearest airport is Cherbourg (CER), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lison, about 40 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Valognes?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 7°C44°F. The wettest month is December, with about 106 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Valognes?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 9 restaurants, 2 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Valognes?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Barfleur.