Saint-Jean-de-Monts
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Town centre of Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Coordinates: 46°47′37″N 2°03′31″W / 46.7936°N 2.0587°WCoordinates: 46°47′37″N 2°03′31″W / 46.7936°N 2.0587°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Vendée | |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Monts | |
| Intercommunality | Océan marais de Monts | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Ricolleau | |
| Area1 | 61.72 km2 (23.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,837 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85234 / | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Jean-de-Monts (pronounced: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dɛ mɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
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 north to south along the coast. The centre-ville lies to the east of the cordon, while the seafront forms a center to the west.
Saint-Jean-de-Monts is known for its sandy beach, more than eight kilometres long. Due to its often low tides, it offers a great area for walkers, fishermen, and beach games.
The town is noteworthy for the recent restoration of its seafront, a town planning operation taking over five years to complete. The result now means a network of footpaths and cycle tracks are enhanced by plants, flowers and shrubs.
The predominantly flat terrain has allowed for the development of a vast 500 km² network of cyclepaths, known as the Sentiers Cyclables de la Vendée. These paths stretch from the island of Noirmoutier in the north, south past Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie.
Since 1867, bathers have been coming to the beach at Saint-Jean-de-Monts in large numbers, and since 1892 it has been the inspiration for many artists. The original church still lies in the center of the old village.
Seafront at Saint-Jean-de-Monts
Seafront
Pier
Apartments
Beach
Pre-restoration seafront
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