Plage de la Courance

Plage de la Courance is a beach in , , . Plage de la Courance is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pierre de Gargantua and Le Plessis-Gamat menhir.

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

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

Photo: KaTeznik, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The submarine base of Saint-Nazaire is one of five large fortified U-boat pens built by Germany during the Second World War in occupied , France. is situated 3½ km northwest of Plage de la Courance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.

Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort in , situated in the commune of . It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. is situated 8 km west of Plage de la Courance.

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 8 km south of Plage de la Courance.

Plage de la Courance

Latitude
47.25152° or 47° 15′ 6″ north
Longitude
-2.17546° or 2° 10′ 32″ west
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8CVV7R2F+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 620899433
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
3233513
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Office de Tourisme and Mairie de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

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