Challans
Challans is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Challans station has rail connections to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Nantes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Challans station and Menhir dit Pierre-du-Diable.
Challans station
Railway station
Photo: Cramos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Challans is a railway station in Challans, Pays de la Loire, France. The station is located on the Nantes–La Roche-sur-Yon via Sainte-Pazanne railway. The station is served by TER services operated by the SNCF:…
Menhir dit Pierre-du-Diable
Archaeological site
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Menhir dit Pierre-du-Diable is an archaeological site.
Chapelle de l’Immaculée-Conception de la Bloire
Church
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Chapelle de l’Immaculée-Conception de la Bloire is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soullans and La Garnache.
Soullans
Village
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Soullans is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Soullans is situated 6 km south of Challans.
La Garnache
Village
Photo: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Garnache is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. La Garnache is situated 6 km northeast of Challans.
Challans
- Type: Locality with 20,300 residents
- Also known as: “85047”
- Location: Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.8458° or 46° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.8792° or 1° 52′ 45″ westPopulation
20,300Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8CRWR4WC+88GeoNames ID
6451605
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