MG 42 Position
Set in Carentan-les-Marais, MG 42 Position is a battlefield. 10 more places to visit are within 5 km. A short trip away is Manoir de Donville, 2.4 km off.
Battlefield in Carentan-les-Marais
In Carentan-les-Marais
MG 42 Position is in the commune of Carentan-les-Marais, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Afternoons in Carentan-les-Marais peak at 20–22°C, June to September.
MG 42 Position
Battlefield.
MG 42 Position is in Carentan-les-Marais, Manche.
- Type
- Battlefield
- Commune
- Carentan-les-Marais, Manche
The map
Orange shows MG 42 Position; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Carentan-les-Marais. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count MG 42 Position
The largest of the 8 towns is Carentan-les-Marais, with 10,218 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Carentan-les-Marais
- 2Isigny-sur-Mer
- 3Sainte-Mère-Église
- 4Picauville
- 5Marigny-Le-Lozon
- 6Saint-Sauveur-Villages
- 7Agneaux
- 8La Haye
Carentan-les-Marais
Isigny-sur-Mer
Sainte-Mère-Église
Picauville
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where MG 42 Position is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Carentan-les-Marais | It’s in this commune | 10,218 |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 11 km east of it | 3,543 |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 13 km north of it | 2,896 |
| Picauville | 14 km northwest of it | 3,228 |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 22 km south of it | 2,761 |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 22 km southwest of it | 3,208 |
| Agneaux | 23 km southeast of it | 4,286 |
| La Haye | 23 km west of it | 4,029 |
Next door to MG 42 Position
Also close at hand are 6 châteaux, a museum and an attraction, among 63 within 15 km.
MuseumNormandy Victory Museum4.1 km east, in Carentan-les-Marais4ChâteauChâteauManoir de Rampan4 km northwest, in Carentan-les-Marais5ChâteauChâteauManoir de Haubourg4.2 km northwest, in Carentan-les-Marais6ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Auvers5.3 km west, in Auvers7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coigny10 km west, in Montsenelle8
AttractionMusée Airborne13 km north, in Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about MG 42 Position
Where is MG 42 Position?
MG 42 Position is in Carentan-les-Marais, in Manche (Normandy).
What is MG 42 Position?
Battlefield.
When is the best time to visit MG 42 Position?
June to September are the warmest months in Carentan-les-Marais, with afternoon highs of 20–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near MG 42 Position?
Within 15 km: Manoir de Donville (2.4 km), Château de Plain-Marais (11 km), Normandy Victory Museum (4.1 km) and Manoir de Rampan (4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Normandy Victory Museum: NormandyVictoryMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Airborne: Musée Airborne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.