Plage de la Courance
Plage de la Courance is a beach in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Plage de la Courance is situated nearby to the locality Plage des Pins, as well as near the village Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pierre de Gargantua and Le Plessis-Gamat menhir.
Pierre de Gargantua
Archaeological site
Photo: Didier POINTEAU, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre de Gargantua is an archaeological site.
Le Plessis-Gamat menhir
Archaeological site
Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Plessis-Gamat menhir is an archaeological site.
Serpent d’océan
Work of art
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0.
Serpent d'océan is a work by artist Huang Yong Ping. Depicting a long sea serpent skeleton, it is installed in the intertidal zone at Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Loire-Atlantique, France and was inaugurated on June 20, 2012.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Village
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer
Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire. It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is situated 8 km west of Plage de la Courance.
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Village
Photo: Zeisterre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its inhabitants, known as Michelois, numbered 5,173 at the 2018 census. Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is situated 8 km south of Plage de la Courance.
Plage de la Courance
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.25152° or 47° 15′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.17546° or 2° 10′ 32″ westElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8CVV7R2F+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 620899433OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
3233513
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