The majority of the territory belongs to the Armorican Massif, composed of Schist and sandstone sediments and primary-era granites, except for a small north-eastern strip with calcareous formations of the Paris Basin.
A more or less thick silty layer covers the entire territory, which presents a landscape of gently rolling low plateaus whose altitude does not exceed 170 metres.
The soils selected for the orchards are varied, deep, and well drained, but never sandy or sandy-stony, on bocage plots forming small islands delimited by hedgerows.
The Cotentin benefits from a strongly oceanic climate, accentuated by its peninsular character, with frequent rainfall on more than 150 days per year totalling an average of 900 to 1,000 mm.
The climate shows a low temperature range with rare frosts and frequent winds, sometimes strong, coming mainly from the west.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Approximate area — the union of the 244 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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