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Île d'Oléron.
Île d'Oléron.

Île d'Oléron (English: Island of Oleron) is an island off the Atlantic coast of France (due west of Rochefort), on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Rochefort is a commune in western France, a Seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. The Pertuis d'Antioche (" Sluice of Antioch " is a Strait on the Atlantic coast of Western France, located between the two It is the second largest French island after Corsica (not counting French overseas possessions). Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions

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History

In the seventh and eighth century the island, along with Ré, formed the Vacetae Insulae or Vacetian Islands, according to the Cosmographia. Île de Ré (formerly also Île de Rhé; in English Isle of Rhé) is an Island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, Aethicus Ister (Aethicus of Istria was the protagonist of the 7th/8th-century Cosmographia written by Pseudo-Jerome. [1] Vaceti being another name for the Vascones, the reference is evidence to Basque (Gascon) settlement or control of the islands by that date. The Vascones (Latin singular VASCO) were an ancient people who at the arrival of the Romans, inhabited the region of present day Navarre

It was at Oléron in about 1152 to 1160 that Eleanor of Aquitaine introduced the first "maritime" or "admiralty" laws in that part of the world: the Rolls of Oleron. For other Eleanors of England see Eleanor of England (disambiguation Eleanor Duchess of Aquitaine (1122&ndash1 April 1204 Admiralty law (also referred to as maritime law) is a distinct body of Law which governs maritime questions and offenses The Rolls of Oléron ( Rôles d'Oléron, also known as the "Judgments of Oleron" and the "Rules of Oléron" were the first formal statement of "maritime" In 1306, Edward I of England granted the island to his son, Edward II, as part of the duchy of Aquitaine. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Aquitaine (Aquitània Akitania archaic Guyenne / Guienne (Occitan Guiana) is one of the 26 Regions of France, in the south-western part of

On March 20, 1586, the Island is taken by Agrippa d'Aubigne. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Théodore-Agrippa d'Aubigné ( February 8, 1552 &ndash April 29, 1630) was a French Poet, Soldier,

Geography

The island has an area of about 175km2. It is a fertile and well cultivated island on the Atlantic coast of France, that is on the bay of Biscay. The climate is generally mild (maritime temperate) with sufficient but not excessive rainfall, but with probably from 3 to 15 days of intense heat in the summer months of July and August, mostly grouped. [2]

Administration

Administratively, the island belongs to the Charente-Maritime département, in the Poitou-Charentes région. Charente-Maritime is a department on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Poitou-Charentes is an administrative region in central western France comprising four departments: Charente, Charente-Maritime, France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, The island is divided into 8 communes:

The island has about 19,000 inhabitants. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. La Brée-les-Bains is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. Le Château-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Dolus-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Le Grand-Village-Plage is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Saint-Denis-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Saint-Georges-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France. Saint-Trojan-les-Bains is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in western France.

Transportation

Since 1966, the island has been connected to the mainland by a road bridge. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water With a length of 3,027 m (9,931 ft), it is the longest bridge in France. It has been toll-free since 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Tourism

As a large Atlantic island only 3 kilometres off the Aquitanian coast of France, Oléron is a popular tourist destination. There are lovely beaches, surfing and horse-riding are catered for and there are many interesting old buildings. [3]

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Notes

  1. ^ Collins, 214.
  2. ^ http://www.ile-oleron-marennes.com/ by La Maison du Tourisme de l'ile d'Oléron et du bassin de Marennes 2007
  3. ^ http://www.ile-oleron-marennes.com/ by La Maison du Tourisme de l'ile d'Oléron et du bassin de Marennes 2007
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