Île-d'Aix
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Île-d'Aix is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of New Aquitaine, off the west coast of France. It occupies the territory of the small Isle of Aix, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a popular place for tourist day-trips during the summer months.
The fortifications of Île-d'Aix
The main street in the village.
A forest road in the north of the island.
Île-d'Aix, as seen from the south-west, from Fort Boyard.
Charente-Maritime
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Charente-Maritime is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on the southwestern coast of France. Named after the river Charente, its prefecture is La Rochelle. As of 2019, it had a population of 651,358 with an area of 6,864 square kilometres.
Prefecture building in La Rochelle
Sunset in Meschers-sur-Gironde in Charente-Maritime
La Rochelle
Royan, a seaside resort