Aras

Aras is an islet in , , . Aras is situated near , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: La Palmyre Zoo and Villa Le Sextant.

Zoo
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is a zoo in Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime, near , in southwestern . It was created in 1966 in the by Claude Caillé. is situated 180 metres north of Aras.

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is situated 1 km west of Aras.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Aras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Mathes and Arvert.

Village
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is a commune in the department and region in southwestern . The commune includes the beach resort La Palmyre, and the Palmyre Zoo. is situated 4 km north of Aras.

Village
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is a commune in the department and region of south-western . The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alvertons or Alvertonnes. is situated 7 km northeast of Aras.

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is a port town and seaside resort on the Arvert peninsula in , southwestern France. This small town with about 4,500 inhabitants, and famous for its flat oysters just like the surrounding Marennes-Oléron region.

Aras

Latitude
45.68558° or 45° 41′ 8″ north
Longitude
-1.16604° or 1° 9′ 58″ west
Open location code
8CQWMRPM+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82114064
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­animal
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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