Curiosities of Noirmoutier island !!!

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We went into the islands off the continental France , hugely popular and lovely; it was like been born again for me! I like to tell you more after founding me some pictures not yet in my blog. There are several posts on the island and a lot more pictures in my blog. This post will be on the curiosities of Noirmoutier island !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

As said, it is a very nice island off the continent of France link by two passages via road. One is a big bridge or pont de Noirmoutier  since 1971 ;which was nice. The next one is the one we took on the way back, and it is at water level well underwater , the passage du Gois, For reference, this is in the Vendée dept 85 of the Pays de la Loire region of my belle France.

The Passage du Gois which is a submersible road located between the bay of Bourgneuf that link the Île de Noirmoutier at the town of Barbâtre with the continent on the town of Beauvoir sur Mer. The crossing can be done by car, bike or on foot only in low tide because at high tide is completely covered by the sea! It is a bit over 4 kms long (about 2.4 miles) and water can be as much as 4 meters deep (about 13 feet).

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The Castle of Noirmoutier ;it is right in city center on the square place d’Armes facing the dam, the harbor with great views of the whole city and beyond. Noirmoutier island is gorgeous living.

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The Château  de Noirmoutier is from the 12C. And in its dungeon you can see now a museum housing collections of Noirmoutier heritage (dating back to Pre-history) and a large collection of Jersey porcelain. It is own by the City since 1901, and since 1934 it is run by the Société des amis de Noirmoutier.  The collection includes local archeology, and history, paintings, ornithology, marine objects, and Jersey faïences with more than 600 pieces. Very nice display and ambiance !

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The climate of the island also promoted very early the production of sea salt. Thus, as early as the 5C, the Benedictine monks began to transform the wetlands into salt marshes in order to harvest the white gold. These cover a large part of the island territory today. The salt and the flower of salt are still harvested in artisanal fashion and the production reaches, the best years, 1 500 tons of salt.

The tourist office of ïle Noirmoutier on the passage du Gois;  https://www.ile-noirmoutier.com/en/gois-passage.html

The Beauvoir sur Mer tourist office on the passage du Gois:https://www.challansgois-tourisme.fr/a-decouvrir/le-passage-du-gois/

The Beauvoir sur Mer tourist office showing the low tides in the passage du Gois:https://www.challansgois-tourisme.fr/vie-pratique/horaires-des-marees/

The City of Noirmoutier on the castle of Noirmoutier : https://www.ville-noirmoutier.fr/le-chateau/

The Noirmoutier island tourist office on its heritage: https://www.ile-noirmoutier.com/en/noirmoutier-en-lile-historical-center.html

There you go folks, it’s an experience and for the road warrior like me was wonderful to have the feeling of cutting the ocean driving on land that can submerge under the sea! Love it ! And of course, the castle is an added come on ! Again, hope you have enjoy the post as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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