significant changes of the coastal features of the nearby beaches. Off the coast, the archipelago of the Chausey Islands is administered by the commune of Granville. It is one of the only island quarters of France. It consists of 52 islands of granite at high tide and more than 365 at low tide covering almost . Granville is located southwest of its insular district of Chausey, to the west of Notre-Dame in Paris, , southwest of Saint-Lô, northwest of Avranches, southwest of Coutances, to the south of Cherbourg-Octeville, north of Mont Saint-Michel, northeast of Cancale and to the southwest of Caen. It is also located from Granville in the State of New York, from Granville, West Virginia and from Granville, Ohio, among others. Hydrography Granville has natural limits materialised by the river to the north and the Saigue stream in the south. For a few years, an artificial river pierced between the mainland and the peninsula. It was filled and is now replaced by Place du Maréchal-Foch. Relief The commune is largely at sea level. It rises only towards the interior, a little more on the peninsula from the Pointe du Roc to reach . Neighbouring communes Granville, located on the Pointe du Roc is washed to the north, south and to the west by the English Channel. To the northeast lies the commune of Donville-les-Bains, the village of Yquelon is to the east and to the southeast are the small seaside resort of Saint-Pair-sur-Mer and the village of Saint-Planchers. The island quarter of Chausey is located off to the northwest, and Mont Saint-Michel is to the south. Climate Granville is located on the English Channel coast, it is therefore subject to an oceanic climate. However its positioning on the Bay of the Mont Saint-Michel, at the bottom of the gulf formed by Normandy and Brittany, allows it to be relatively protected from storms and wind (even though it may be exposed to the ) and enjoy mild temperatures. Annual average temperature stood at with a maximum of and a minimum of . The maximum nominal temperatures of in July–August and in January–February show the mildness of the climate and the lack of thermal amplitude. The insolation values given here are those of the station of Caen, due to the lack of local data. Contrary to a common misconception, of total precipitation shows that Normandy is not a wetter region