Île de la Motte

Île de la Motte is an islet in Chaniers, Arrondissement of Saintes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Île de la Motte is situated near La Paillotte, as well as near the museum Musée de la Pêche aux Engins et aux Filets.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Town hall of Chaniers and Église Saint-Pierre (Chaniers).

Town hall of Chaniers

Town hall

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Town hall of Chaniers is situated 1¼ km northwest of Île de la Motte.

Église Saint-Pierre (Chaniers)

Church

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Église Saint-Pierre (Chaniers) is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Île de la Motte.

Beillant

Railway station

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Beillant is a railway station, which is situated 2 km southeast of Île de la Motte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saintes and Fontcouverte.

Saintes is a city on the Charente river in Charente-Maritime, in southwestern France. It was the capital of the historical Saintogne County, many landmarks from its glorious past have been preserved, and as such it has been classified as a Ville d'art et d'histoire.

Fontcouverte

Village

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Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 8 km northwest of Île de la Motte.

Saint-Bris-des-Bois

Village

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Saint-Bris-des-Bois is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Saint-Bris-des-Bois is situated 8 km northeast of Île de la Motte.

Île de la Motte

Type: Islet
Categories: locality and landform
Location: Chaniers, Arrondissement of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.70981° or 45° 42′ 35″ north

Longitude

-0.54798° or 0° 32′ 53″ west

Open location code

8CQXPF52+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 61359431

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: La Paillotte and Musée de la Pêche aux Engins et aux Filets.

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Places to explore: Paillotte du Moulin and Écluse de la Baine.

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