Île Madame

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Île Madame
Aerial view
Aerial view
Waters Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago Îles Charentaises
Geographical location 45 ° 57 '25 "  N , 1 ° 6' 50"  W Coordinates: 45 ° 57 '25 "  N , 1 ° 6' 50"  W.
Île Madame (Charente-Maritime)
Île Madame
length 1.6 km
width 900 m
surface 78 ha
Highest elevation 18  m
Residents uninhabited

The Île Madame is a French tidal island ( French Île-de-marée ) in the Atlantic . It belongs to the Îles Charentaises and the municipality of Port-des-Barques in the Charente-Maritime department and has an area of ​​0.78 km². The highest point is 18 m above sea level. The island can be reached at low tide via the approximately one kilometer long curved “Passe aux bœufs” (German ox path).

  • Île Madame

  • Passe aux boeufs to Île Madame

  • Place of pilgrimage for the killed priests of the French revolution

  • Pêche au carrelet - net fishing on the Île Madame

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