Pointe de l'Aiguillon, Coastal cape in Vendee, France.
The Pointe de l'Aiguillon comprises a 40-hectare sandy strip at the Lay River mouth, featuring Atlantic dunes and salt meadows.
The cape has served as a crucial maritime landmark for vessels navigating between Vendee and Charente-Maritime regions for centuries.
The location welcomes 400,000 migratory birds annually, establishing itself as a central spot for bird watching in the region.
Marked trails provide free access to the cape, with recommendations to walk along the lower beach from April to August to protect nesting areas.
The 1998 biotope protection decree preserves rare species such as the Bluethroat and Tawny Pipit in this territory.
Location: L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
Location: L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
Address: Chem. de la Baie, 85460 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île, France 85460 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île 85460 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île
GPS coordinates: 46.26879,-1.20490
Latest update: March 10, 2025 14:33
List of natural, cultural, and historical sites in Vendée, including the Noirmoutier and Yeu islands, Puy du Fou, medieval castles, marshes, museums, beaches, and nature reserves. The department offers a variety of heritage between the Atlantic coast, farmland, and marshlands, with historical monuments from the Middle Ages to contemporary times.
Île de Ré bridge
11.1 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la baie de l'Aiguillon
4.3 km
Abbaye royale de Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
10 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Esnandes
7.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre-de-Laleu
11 km
Maison du graffiti ancien
6.6 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Marsilly
6.7 km
Abbaye de la Grâce Notre-Dame
8.3 km
Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevin
7.7 km
Prieuré de Sermaize
7.9 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer
10.5 km
Golf la Prée La Rochelle
6 km
Plage des Chardons
10.8 km
Église Saint-Philibert de Nieul-sur-Mer
7.6 km
Domaine du Portail
7.5 km
Family Fun Park Lagord
11.1 km
Plage de la Pointe
240 m
Église Saint-Martin de Villedoux
11 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Charron
8.1 km
Golf 9 trous de la Presqu'île
9.7 km
Église Sainte-Anne de L'Houmeau
8.6 km
Église Saint-Louis de Puilboreau
11.1 km
Plage de l'Eperon
2.3 km
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
10.1 km
Parc des Sources
11.1 km
Église Saint-Candide de Saint-Xandre
10.7 km
Église Notre-Dame de Lagord
9.7 km
Château de Charron
9.3 kmReviews
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