Île de la Motte

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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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