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Sands of Olonne (in Poitevin-saintongeais Breadths Sands of Oloune ) is a common French, Sous-préfecture of the department of the the Vendée in the area Pays of the Loire. The common one also forms part of the historical Poitou. It is the main city of the Côte of Light, coastal town, resulting from a Spanish colony, Seaside resort, fishing port, trade and pleasure.

Communes bordering

Access

Sand-in Olonne are accessible:

By the road

By the train

  • daily Connections FOR THE THIRD TIME from the station of Nantes;
  • Trains coming from Bordeaux with change at the station of the Roche-sur-Yon.
  • Future electrification in 2008 of the line coming from Nantes and the Roche-sur-Yon allowing the direct connection Paris - Sands in TGV (inauguration envisaged on December 14th, 2008).

By plane

  • By private aircraft at the aerodrome of Sand-in Olonne - (LFOO - LSO)
  • By aviation of line, airports of the Nantes-Atlantic and La Rochelle/Ile de Ré

By boat

  • Sands of Olonne is a seaport.

History

The history of Sand-in Olonne is related to the world of the sea since the foundation in 1218 of Le Havre of Olonne by Savary Ier de Mauléon, lord of Mauléon, Sénéchal of Poitou and prince de Talmont on a sand cord between Thatch and the Marais of Olonne.

  • In 1472, Louis XI separates Sands from Olonne of the town of Olonne.

  • At the 17th century, the port of Sands of Olonne is the first port cod-fishing boat of France and account nearly 14.000 inhabitants
  • In 1753, Thatch is attached to Sands of Olonne.
  • During the French revolution, the city is acquired with the Republic. It is besieged on several occasions during the Guerre of the Vendée and resists thanks to the supply by the sea.
  • the February 24th 1809, Battle of Sand-in Olonne between the French and English.
  • In 1825, the first establishments of bath appear, the city becomes a seaside resort.
  • the December 29th 1866, the railroad arrives at Sands.
  • In the night of the 27 with the August 28th 1944, the German army of occupation evacuates the city, leaving destroyed harbor installations and mined beaches.

Administration

See also: List of the mayors of Sands of Olonne

|- | align=right| since 1980 ||align=" right" | in progress || Louis Guédon || UMP ||deputy of the Vendée |

Demography

Economy

Tourism

Thanks to its beaches and with its ports, the city exploits since the 19th century a tourist strong potential which generates an activity marked by a strong seasonal variation. In 1900, one counted 35 hotels near the embankment and the private individuals quickly saw the interest to rent whole or part of their houses in summer. Today, the hotel capacity remains important and there are two camp-sites in activity in spite of an exiguous communal territory. The hirings furnished are also very widespread.

Trade

On the territory of the commune, one finds 3 Supermarché S (of which one with Thatch), 3 markets hall (of which one with Thatch) and of many specialized stores. The principal retail parks are the Center (between the Dupont Course and the district of the Passage), the Embankment and the Arago district. The communes bordering exert a strong commercial attraction thanks to their shopping malls made up around hypermarkets.

Restoration

Thanks to tourism and the presence of an important population even except season, the city has many restaurants and open bars all the year, mainly on the Embankment, the fishing port and Thatch.

Port

See also: Port of Sand-in Olonne

Sand-in Olonne is a city turned towards the sea. A strategic situation which explains the dynamism of its three ports:

  • the fishing port, eighth of France, artisanal fishing (Plate S, cuttlefish S, Cod S…) ;
  • the commercial port;
  • the marina, Port Olona, accommodates many nautical demonstrations of which most prestigious is the Vendée Globe.

The Port of Sand-in Olonne is thus equipped with several headlights, because of its difficult access due to high funds close to the channel of entry: the Headlight of Armandèche, the Headlight of the Bracket, the Headlight of the Barges and the Phare of Thatch say also the tower of Arundel .

The Vendée, ground of Bénéteau and Jeanneau, are the world leader of the nautical industry of pleasure. The basin olonnais accommodates many building sites of which Alubat, Kirié, Alliaura, Océa and Tresco.

Codes

The fishing vessels registered with Sand-in Olonne have as a code:
  • LS, according to the List of the maritime districts,

Media

Press:
  • Newspaper of Sands (weekly)
  • Ouest-France (Western Vendée edition)
  • Vendée-Morning (local edition of the regional newspaper Press-Ocean)
local Television:
  • Tele 102 (private television)
  • TV Sands (municipal television)

Personalities related to the commune

Tourist monuments and places

Natural environment

  • beaches: the great beach, the beach of the Presidents, the beach of Tanchet, the Wild Coast, Naturist beach with Sauveterre.
  • the domanial Forest of Olonne-on-Sea and the Marsh.

See also: Marsh of Olonne

Flowered city

  • Sand-in Olonne was rewarded by 3 flowers () with the Concours for the cities and flowered villages (prize list 2007).

Cultural heritage

Sands

  • the port of fishing, shouted.
  • the Notre-Dame church of Good-Port whose western frontage evokes the Renaissance.
  • the Notre-Dame vault of Good-Hope built in 1850 to shelter there in particular a statue of the Virgin who would have saved the life of Flandrine de Nassau, shipwrecked woman with broad of Bourgenay.Elle is brood discreetly in the street of the Starch industry.
  • the district of the Passage between port and beach, with its narrow streets and its old houses.
  • the district of the Penotte island, lanes pedestrians and frontages decorated with mosaic S of Shell S.
  • the cemetery with its tombs of the 19th century.
  • the market S power stations in the middle of the city, old house of style Baltard daily sheltering a Gone and Wednesdays and Saturdays a market of local producers.
  • the museum of the abbey Holy-Cross (modern art and contemporary): works of Gaston Chaissac, Victor Brauner, pH. Knocked, R. Combas, A. Marquet, P. Saul…, room devoted to popular arts and the balneal practices, cycle conferences on the modern art organized by the Company of the friends of the museum chaired by Jean-Pierre Sené. (site of the Friends of the Museum of the Abbey Holy Cross)
  • the Zoo of Sand-in Olonne, Rudelière, in a luxuriant and flowered vegetation.

The district of Thatch

See also: Thatch (the Vendée)

  • the Castle Saint-Clearly which shelters at the top of sound Donjon the Phare known as “of the tower of Arundel”.
  • the Priory Saint Nicolas's Day, place of exposures.
  • Paracou, discovered fauna and flora of the Estran, its old fish lock.
  • Museum of the Shell.

Surroundings of Sands

Leisures

Relaxation and sports

  • the casino of the Pines (district Rudelière), arranged in the Louisiana style, proposes evenings with musical groups and has a Minigolf.
  • the casino of the Telamones (Palate of the Congresses on the Embankment)
  • the Cinéma multiplexes the Large De luxe hotel (full capacity of 800 places).
  • the stage of Rudelière: Football (TVEC Sands of Olonne), Rugby (Rugby Club Sanded Sands of Olonne), Athlétisme and (hand ball) constituting it (Student Sables Club Sands of Olonne).
  • the Swimming pool of sea water on the Embankment, opened at the year, decorated of a room balnéo, a room Jacuzzi and a Hammam.
  • a Bowling pitch covered.
  • Hippodrome of Malbrande in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire: horse-races of trot, gallop and hedges from June to September (diurnal and night) organized by the Company of the races of Sands of Olonne.
  • the Golf of Olonnes with Olonne-on-Sea, and the golf of Bourgenay with Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
  • the aero club of the Vendée to the Castle of Olonne: first flights
  • the Poisson with Roulettes, café concert.

Water sport

  • the Institute Sport Ocean.
  • Water sports Sanded.
  • Club of sand yachts of Olonnes.
  • Club Canoe-Kayak Coast of Light (CKCL)
  • the Vendée Globe is a nautical race around the world as a recluse, organized every four years, and which puts the city in effervescence during several months. Prize winner 2004-2005: Vincent Riou. Dolphin: Jean Le Cam. Third: Mike Golding.
  • the Race Cruising Edhec in 2005 and from April 19th to 26th 2008 (40e edition). 1st event studying European gathering more than 6000 students around one week of regatta, sporting raid and animation on a village.
  • nautical Course classifies MINI 6.50: " Sands them the Azores them Sables"
  • nautical Course classifies of the 40 feet: Sand-Madeira them Sands
  • Friendly Pleasure of Olona Port: association which gathers the owners of pleasure boats and proposes programs of navigation making it possible each one to widen with more safety its program of navigation.
  • practice of the Funboard, the Surfing and the Kite-surfing.

Events

  • the Cultural Season (October at May) with the Telamones and the Auditorium.
  • the festival Simenon: every spring, in June, an local association organizes a festival centered on the life of Georges Simenon. Films, plays, discussions with the law courts, meals “sprinkled well” in the streets and various animations.
  • the Beachcomber, arts of the street and alive music (July and August).
  • the Beachcomber of Spring, alive music on the Embankments.
  • the Festival of the new French song (at the beginning of April).
  • Art on Sea: artistic event on the beach (realization of frescos by painters and graffeurs).
  • Words with the Mouth, aperitif-reading.
  • the festival of the old trades, with Island-with Olonne, mid-July.
  • Chant' Appart (February-March). Association Song-sounds chaired by Christian Gervais.
  • the Blower of Arundel, festival of the comedy amateur and professional (from July 1st to August 19th).
  • the Large Broadside, organized by the Free Commune of Thatch evokes the life of the fishing port of formerly, a homage is paid to perished at sea and a parade of boats takes place in the channel (6th edition on September 9th, 2006).

Twinnings

  • within the framework of the Community of Communes of Olonnes.

References

See too

External bonds

  • Sands of Olonne
  • Official site of Sand-in Olonne
  • Tourist office of Sands
  • Webcam of bay of Sands of Olonne
  • Site of the Race Cruising Edhec
  • Site of the aero club of the Vendée
  • Site of the Friends of the Museum Holy Cross of Sands of Olonne.
  • Sand-in Olonne on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Sand-in Olonne on the site of INSEE
  • Sand-in Olonne on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Sand-in Olonne on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Sand-in Olonne on Mapquest
  • Rivers and channels of France, Babel Project: the channel of Gachère, which has its origin at the bottom of the port of sands of Olonne

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