Loire-Atlantique
Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire

Bois d’Avalix

Bois d’Avalix is a forest in , , . Bois d’Avalix is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint-Nazaire station and German U-Boats Bunker/ U-Boat pens.

Railway station
Photo: Quoique, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gare de Saint-Nazaire is the passenger railway station serving the town and port of . Designed by Noël Le Maresquier with a functional and maritime style, it was built in 1955 in anticipation of the arrival of the TGV Atlantique and replaced an older station in the town developed in the 19th century by the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans railway.

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.

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

Places in the Area

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

Village
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in western . It is known as the site of the , a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.

Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Bois d’Avalix

Latitude
47.2737° or 47° 16′ 25″ north
Longitude
-2.242° or 2° 14′ 31″ west
Open location code
8CVV7QF5+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303182669
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Bois d’Avalix from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Reton-Plaisance and Villeneuve.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include City park and Maison de Quartier d’Avalix.

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