Pointe du Chiquet
Pointe du Chiquet is a point in Pays de la Loire, France. Pointe du Chiquet is situated nearby to the locality La Tranche-sur-Mer, as well as near Les Generelles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Les Génerelles Beach and Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse.
Les Génerelles Beach
Beach
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Les Génerelles Beach is situated 2½ km north of Pointe du Chiquet.
Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse is a French lighthouse, located on the eponymous point in the southern part of the Vendée department; it guards the entrance to the Pertuis Breton on the Île de Ré, on the west side of La Tranche-sur-Mer. Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse is situated 4 km northwest of Pointe du Chiquet.
Église Saint-Nicolas de la Tranche
Church
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Église Saint-Nicolas de la Tranche is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Pointe du Chiquet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Tranche-sur-Mer and La Faute-sur-Mer.
La Tranche-sur-Mer
Village
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La Tranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The final stages of the action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour. La Tranche-sur-Mer is situated 3 km north of Pointe du Chiquet.
La Faute-sur-Mer
Village
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La Faute-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It was merged with L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022. La Faute-sur-Mer is situated 9 km east of Pointe du Chiquet.
L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Village
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L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer is a former commune in the Vendée department in western France. It was merged with La Faute-sur-Mer to form L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île on 1 January 2022. L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer is situated 10 km east of Pointe du Chiquet.
Pointe du Chiquet
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.31667° or 46° 19′ northLongitude
-1.43333° or 1° 26′ westOpen location code
8CRW8H88+MMGeoNames ID
3025120
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