L'Île-d'Olonne
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
| Community association | Les Sables-d'Olonne agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 47 ′ W | |
| height | 0-32 m | |
| surface | 19.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,694 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 140 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 85340 | |
| INSEE code | 85112 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-liledolonne.fr/ | |
 Town hall of L'Île-d'Olonne |
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L'Ile-d'Olonne is a commune with 2,694 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vendée in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Les Sables-d'Olonne and the canton of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire . The inhabitants are called Ilais .
geography
L'Île-d'Olonne is located near the Côte de Lumière on the Bay of Biscay . The river Auzance limits the municipality in the north, the Vertonne in the west and south. L'Île-d'Olonne is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Vairé in the north and northeast, Saint-Mathurin in the east, Olonne-sur-Mer in the south and west and Brem-sur-Mer in the north-west.
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin-de-Vertoux church
- The station building is now a museum
- Pierre Levée Castle, built at the end of the 18th century
- Salt pans
Parish partnership
There is a partnership with the German community Heimenkirch in Swabia (Bavaria).
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Vendée. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-118-X , pp. 922-927.
Web links
Commons : L'Île-d'Olonne - Collection of images, videos and audio files
