Pierre du Chien à l’Affût
Pierre du Chien à l’Affût is an archaeological site in Vendée, Pays de la Loire. Pierre du Chien à l’Affût is situated nearby to the archaeological site La Roche aux Fras, as well as near Menhir Christianisé.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu and Fort de Pierre-Levée.
Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu
Castle
Photo: CaptainHaddock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu is a fortification on Île d'Yeu off the French Atlantic coast in the département of Vendée. Olivier IV de Clisson, a great builder of castles, undertook the work with the aim of protecting the islanders in the event of foreign invasion. Vieux-château de l’Île d’Yeu is situated 1½ km southwest of Pierre du Chien à l’Affût.
Fort de Pierre-Levée
Castle
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
Fort de Pierre-Levée is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Pierre du Chien à l’Affût.
Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle de la Meule
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-Joinville.
Pierre du Chien à l’Affût
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.70484° or 46° 42′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.35231° or 2° 21′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CRVPJ3X+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7796904957OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Roche aux Fras and Menhir Christianisé.
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