Saint-Jean-de-Monts

French commune
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region= Pays de la Loire
departement= Vendée
mayor= André Ricolleau
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Saint-Jean-de-Monts is a French commune. It is situated in the Vendée "département" and the Pays de la Loire "région". The town is a popular summer resort, located on the Côte de Lumière.

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 lively center to the west.

Saint-Jean-de-Monts is renowned for its sandy beach, more than eight kilometers 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 [ [http://www.planum.net/topics/themesonline-massa.html planum - topics - themes online ] ] , a vast town planning operation taking over five years to complete. The hugely successful result now means a network of footpaths and cycle tracks are enhanced by an array of plants, flowers and shrubs.

The predominantly flat terrain has allowed for the development of a vast 500km² [ [http://www.vendee.fr/vendee/dossiers/default.asp?dss=162 Conseil Général de Vendée - La Vendée - Le guide Vendée Vélo, pour découvrir des centaines de kilomètres de sentiers cyclables en Vendée ! ] ] 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, [ [http://www.villes-et-villages-fleuris.com/stjdemon.htm Saint Jean de Monts - Ville Fleurie - Pays de la Loire ] ] 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.

Demographics

Places of interest

* The pier on the beach acts as a pontoon over the sea, and is a popular location for fishermen and walkers.
* A sculpture of two birds is in memory of Auguste Lepère and Charles Milcendeau.
* The national forest of 280 hectares, in the heart of the Breton / Vendée marshes, was planted under Napoléon III.

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ee also

* Communes of the Vendée
* Notre-Dame-de-Monts
* Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

References

External links

* [http://www.mairie-saintjeandemonts.fr/html/index.php Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.ot-st-jean-de-monts.fr/ Tourisme Saint-Jean-de-Monts] fr icon