Côte de Lumière
Encyclopedia
The Côte de Lumière refers to the seaside resort
s located along the coast of the Vendée
, France
.
Commune
s situated on the coast, from north to south, include:
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
s located along the coast of the Vendée
Vendée
The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
s situated on the coast, from north to south, include:
- Noirmoutier-en-l'IleNoirmoutier-en-l'ÎleNoirmoutier-en-l'Île, commonly referred to as Noirmoutier, is a commune located in the northern part of the island of Noirmoutier, just off the coast of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France....
- BarbâtreBarbâtreBarbâtre is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- La Barre-de-MontsLa Barre-de-MontsLa Barre-de-Monts is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Notre-Dame-de-MontsNotre-Dame-de-MontsNotre-Dame-de-Monts is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Saint-Jean-de-MontsSaint-Jean-de-MontsSaint-Jean-de-Monts is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The town is situated in the west of the département, between Notre-Dame-de-Monts and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. It is split in two by a long plantation of pine trees, stretching from...
- Saint-Hilaire-de-RiezSaint-Hilaire-de-RiezSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-External links:*...
- Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-VieSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-VieSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is situated on the Côte de Lumière...
- Bretignolles-sur-MerBretignolles-sur-MerBretignolles-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Brem-sur-MerBrem-sur-MerBrem-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It was created in 1974 with the union of Saint Martin-de-Brem and Saint Nicolas-de-Brem...
- Olonne-sur-MerOlonne-sur-MerOlonne-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-External links:*...
- Les Sables d'Olonne
- Château-d'OlonneChâteau-d'OlonneChâteau-d'Olonne is a commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Talmont-Saint-HilaireTalmont-Saint-HilaireTalmont-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and built the fortress of the commune....
- Jard-sur-MerJard-sur-MerJard-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Saint-Vincent-sur-JardSaint-Vincent-sur-JardSaint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- Longeville-sur-MerLongeville-sur-MerLongeville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- La Tranche-sur-MerLa Tranche-sur-MerLa Tranche-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
- La Faute-sur-MerLa Faute-sur-MerLa Faute-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Lay forms all of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Atlantic Ocean, which forms all of its western border....
See also
- Communauté de communes Côte de Lumière; an arrondisementArrondissements of FranceThe 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
connecting several towns along the Côte de Lumière.