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Ile-d'Aix in the region of Poitou-Charentes is a town in France - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ile-d'Aix is now 04:04 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yves, Saumur, Salles-sur-Mer, Perigny, and Paris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yves . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ile-d'Aix ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Les roses trémières de l'île d'Aix
Ile d'Aix en Charente-Maritime, le dernier séjour de Napoléon avant Sainte-Hélène ..
L'Ile Madame
Ile Madame, ile accessible uniquement à marée basse par la passe aux boeufs. ..
Fort Boyard, France
Fort Boyard, France 17 Apr 2011. ..
Vue sur le Fort Boyard
Vue sur le Fort Boyard depuis une navette de croisière Interiles ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Basque Roads
Basque Roads is a sheltered bay on the Biscay shore of the Charente-Maritime département of France, bounded by the Île d'Oléron to the west and the Île de Ré to the north. The port of La Rochelle stands at the northeast corner of the roads, and the town of Rochefort is near the mouth of the Charente River to the south. It is most famous as the site of the British naval victory over a French fleet at the 1809 Battle of Basque Roads.
Located at 46.04 -1.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Île Madame
Île Madame is an island in the River Charente estuary on the Atlantic coast of France joined to the mainland by a causeway. The island has an area of four square miles and is unpopulated. Hundreds of Catholic priests were held prisoner on the island during anti-clerical persecution in 1794. A total of 254 died before the survivors were allowed to leave. The priests who were held prisoner and those who died on the island are commemorated during a pilgrimage there each August.
Located at 45.96 -1.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Charente (river)
The Charente is a 381 km long river in southwestern France. Its source is in the Haute-Vienne département at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime. The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort.
Located at 45.96 -1.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
La Pointe du Chay
La Pointe du Chay is a limestone promontory, about 5 kilometres from La Rochelle, France, between the seafront of Aytré and Angoulins. La Pointe du Chay is composed of layers of limestone dating back to the Sequanian stage of the Jurassic period (circa 160 million years ago), when a large part of France was submerged. These rocks were formed by the accumulation of organisms falling on the seabed, where they solidified. This happened at the time dinosaurs were roaming the earth.
Located at 46.11 -1.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Canton of Aytré
The Canton of Aytré is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean near Angoulins, the highest point is in Aytré at 21 m, the average elevation is 4 m.
Located at 46.10 -1.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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