Écluse du Porteau

Écluse du Porteau is a dam in La Barre-de-Monts, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Pays de la Loire. Écluse du Porteau is situated near the maze Labyrinthe végétal du Porteau, as well as near the park Parc du Porteau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Town hall of La Barre-de-Monts and Église Saint-Louis de La Barre-de-Monts.

Town hall of La Barre-de-Monts

Town hall

Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Town hall of La Barre-de-Monts is situated 610 metres southwest of Écluse du Porteau.

Église Saint-Louis de La Barre-de-Monts

Church

Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Louis de La Barre-de-Monts is a church, which is situated 640 metres southwest of Écluse du Porteau.

Passage du Gois

Photo: Pinpin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Passage du Gois or Gôa is a causeway between Beauvoir-sur-Mer and the island of Noirmoutier, in Vendée, on the Atlantic coast of France. It is 4.125 kilometres long and floods twice a day during high tide. Passage du Gois is situated 4 km north of Écluse du Porteau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beauvoir-sur-Mer and Notre-Dame-de-Monts.

Beauvoir-sur-Mer

Village

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beauvoir-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the administrative region of the Pays de la Loire, France. Beauvoir-sur-Mer is situated 6 km northeast of Écluse du Porteau.

Notre-Dame-de-Monts

Village

Photo: Pierre Gouard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Notre-Dame-de-Monts is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Notre-Dame-de-Monts is situated 6 km south of Écluse du Porteau.

Saint-Urbain

Village

Photo: Éduarel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Urbain is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Saint-Urbain is situated 8 km east of Écluse du Porteau.

Écluse du Porteau

Type: Dam
Location: La Barre-de-Monts, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.88708° or 46° 53′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.11145° or 2° 6′ 41″ west

Open location code

8CRVVVPQ+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5750045971

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parc du Porteau and Labyrinthe végétal du Porteau.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Écluse du Porteau and L’Étier du Pont-Neuf.

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