Country France Department Vendée Intercommunality Océan marais de Monts Area 61.72 km² Arrondissement Les Sables-d'Olonne | Region Pays de la Loire Canton Saint-Jean-de-Monts Population (2006) 7,837 Local time Tuesday 9:37 PM | |
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Saint-Jean-de-Monts ([sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dɛ mɔ̃]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
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- Map of 85160 Saint Jean de Monts France
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- Geography
- History
- Places of interest
- References
Map of 85160 Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France
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Geography
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.
History
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.