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Les Mathes

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Les Mathes

Total population

2,179

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation0 m
Land area34.38 km²
Coordinates45.72°, -1.15°

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City facts

Elevation
0 m
Area
34.38 km²
Official website
www.mairie-lesmatheslapalmyre.com

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Les Mathes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.7181
Longitude
-1.1469
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
79
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
52,710
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Japanese Cheesewood
    Pittosporum tobira (Murray) Aiton fil. · Magnoliopsida
    750
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    529
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    528
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    524
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    468
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    453
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    437
  • Flax-leaved Daphne
    Daphne gnidium L. · Magnoliopsida
    433

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
62
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2005-04-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Aeolothrips
Aeolothrips
Aeolothrips
Seen 2026-06-10
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Seen 2026-06-07
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Seen 2026-06-07
Marbled White
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Seen 2026-06-07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Seen 2026-06-07
Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Seen 2026-06-07
Dustbin-lid Jelly
Dustbin-lid Jelly
Rhizostoma octopus
Seen 2026-06-05
House Centipede
House Centipede
Scutigera coleoptrata
Seen 2026-06-04
Southern Darter
Southern Darter
Sympetrum meridionale
Seen 2026-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Les Mathes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Les Mathes 17 Vitrail Ste Germaine Église 2013 — Les Mathes, France0.1 miLes Mathes 17 Vitrail St Eutrope Église 2013 — Les Mathes, France0.1 miLes Mathes Église&place 2013 — Les Mathes, France0.1 miLes Mathes 17 Chapiteau b 2013 — Les Mathes, France0.1 miLes Mathes 17 Ornement porche 2013 — Les Mathes, France0.1 miEglise des Mathes - panoramio — Les Mathes, France0.1 miEglise des Mathes, clocher - panoramio — Les Mathes, France0.1 miLes Mathes - église - boîte à livres — Les Mathes, France0.1 mi17570 - Les Mathes - Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte — Les Mathes, France0.1 mi17570 - Les Mathes - Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte - Intérieur — Les Mathes, France0.1 miCentre-bourg des Mathes - panoramio — Les Mathes, France0.2 miCentre des Mathes - panoramio — Les Mathes, France0.2 miMairie des Mathes — Les Mathes, France0.2 miMairie des Mathes 2 — Les Mathes, France0.2 miMarais de Saint-Augustin - Voie verte — Les Mathes, France1.3 miEntrée du village d'Arvert, vu depuis la route des Mathes - panoramio — Les Mathes, France1.6 miClocher de l'église d'Arvert - panoramio — Les Mathes, France1.8 miPhare de la Coubre escaliers — Les Mathes, France1.9 miArvert - boîte à livres — Les Mathes, France2 miLPLM11 — Les Mathes, France2.3 miAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus -zoo de La Palmyre-8a — Les Mathes, France2.3 miHippopotame — Les Mathes, France2.3 miOurs Polaire — Les Mathes, France2.3 miAra Hyacinthe — Les Mathes, France2.3 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
17225
Department
17
Region
75
Population (Wikidata)
2,180

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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