Le Pointeau

Le Pointeau is a locality in , . Le Pointeau is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Rossignols dolmen and Balise des Morées.

Archaeological site
Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse, which is situated 3 km northwest of Le Pointeau.

Archaeological site
Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Le Pointeau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Nazaire.

Town
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is a commune in the department in western . It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.

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is a port town of 153,000 people at the mouth of the Loire, near in western .

Village
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is a commune in the department in western France. Its inhabitants, known as Michelois, numbered 5,714 as of 2023. is situated 6 km south of Le Pointeau.

Le Pointeau

Latitude
47.23555° or 47° 14′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.18196° or 2° 10′ 55″ west
Open location code
8CVV6RP9+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2627385257
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3002623
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Le Pointeau” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Penforn”

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Localities in the Area

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