Angoulins

Geography

Angoulins is located in the northwest of the department of Charente-Maritime some 8 km south-east of La Rochelle and 5 km north of Châtelaillon-Plage in the former province of Aunis. It is a coastal commune on the Atlantic Ocean. Access is by the E602 (D137) highway from La Rochelle continuing south-east with an exit in the commune just east of Angoulins town. There is also the D202 from Salles-sur-Mer in the east turning south and continuing to Chatelaillon-Plage. Access to the town is by the D111E1 from the D202 on the southern border continuing through the town and turning east to the motorway exit. Angoulins town has a large urban area occupying almost 50% of the commune, with farmland to the north, east, and west. The entire commune is located on Jurassic terrain, which completely covers the plain of Aunis. Jurassic Marl and limestone outcrops appear on the surface of the commune, and the relief is slightly rolling. The coastal strip of Angoulins, which corresponds to the last extremity of the plain of Aunis, is relatively varied. It alternates between low sandy and marshy shores and high limestone cliffs. Low-lying coasts, which were formerly salt marshes, have today been transformed into oyster beds (at the marsh north of Chay Point) and are derived from Quaternary sedimentary deposits of marine origin - from the last Flandrian transgression. The sandy coast is situated in a small cove formed naturally by the phenomena of marine erosion and ocean currents (Angoulins beach, south of the Chay point). The coastal cliffs are located all around the Chay Point and form a limestone peninsula - a sharp promontory jutting into the ocean. Layers of alternating beds of oolitic marl and limestone can be seen on the cliffs that line the coast from La Rochelle…

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,434
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  2,208
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,207
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,159
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,868
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,809
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,657
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,527

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2023-06-17
  2 km WSW of Marans, France
• M 4.8 — 2023-06-16
  5 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France
• M 4.1 — 2018-02-12
  3 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
• M 3.9 — 2016-04-28
  6 km WSW of Châtelaillon-Plage, France
• M 3.9 — 2013-03-06
  0 km E of Ars-en-Ré, France
• M 4.2 — 2010-09-28
  9 km W of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, France