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Le Grand-Village-Plage
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Le Grand-Village-Plage
Total population
1,084
Elevation2 m
Land area6.05 km²
Coordinates45.86°, -1.24°
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Overview
Le Grand-Village-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is situated on the Île-d'Oléron.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Latitude
45.8610
Longitude
-1.2356
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
86,152
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,159
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,158
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,070
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,015
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves945
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves943
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves939
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves934
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
66
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2005-04-18
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2023-06-172 km WSW of Marans, France
- M 4.8 — 2023-06-165 km WNW of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, France
- M 4.5 — 2019-03-205 km NNE of Montendre, France
- M 4.1 — 2018-02-123 km SSE of La Meilleraie-Tillay, France
- M 3.9 — 2016-04-286 km WSW of Châtelaillon-Plage, France
- M 3.9 — 2013-03-060 km E of Ars-en-Ré, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
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Paul Amédée Ludovic Savatier
French military doctor, botanist, explorer (1830-1891)
Fred Bourguignon
French painter and poet (1916-2008)
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Geneviève Serreau
French actress (1915-1981)
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Jean-Louis Bodin
French bicycle racer (1943–2019)
Louis Desgraves
French historian and librarian (1921–1999)
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Louis Gabaret
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Gérard Gillardeau
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Paulin Louis Jérôme Paris
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Pierre Louis Omer Charlet
French painter (1809-1882)
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Charles de Ferry de Fontnouvelle
Georges Carrière
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Frédéric Soudois
French fencer
Pierre Auguste Georges Leré
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Pierre-Augustin Petit
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Jean Ricou
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Armand Du Mesnil
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Dolus-d'Oléron3.7 mi away · pop. 3,155
- Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron6.6 mi away · pop. 6,627
- Marennes6.7 mi away · pop. 6,175
- La Tremblade7.8 mi away · pop. 4,436
- Hiers7.8 mi away · pop. 655
- Saint-Georges-d'Oléron9.4 mi away · pop. 3,948
- Moëze10.1 mi away · pop. 597
- Chaucre10.9 mi away
- Île-d'Aix10.9 mi away · pop. 207
- Soubise11.9 mi away · pop. 3,641
- La Brée-les-Bains12 mi away · pop. 688
- La Palmyre12.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 17485
- Department
- 17
- Region
- 75
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,108
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr