Barbâtre

Barbâtre is a common French, located in the department of the the Vendée and the area Pays of the Loire.

Its inhabitants is called Barbâtrins.

Geography

Barbâtre is one of the four communes of the Île of Noirmoutier.
It is closest to the continent, and is thus the point of required passage for whoever wants to join the continent by way terrestre.
The commune is located on the narrowest part of the island.
It extends on 7 km between sand beach, agricultural Forêt domanial and fields S.

History

Its history merges with that of the Île of Noirmoutier.

Administration

Demography

Economy

The economy concentrates:

on the Tourism, where during the summer season its population is multiplied by 10.
on the Agriculture of which that of the Potato all length the year.

Places and monuments

The inheritance of the commune is especially architectural,
three Moulin S are registered with the historic buildings:

Windmill of the Pit
Mill of the Plain
Mill-old man-to-the-Frandière
And let us not forget the Passage of Gois, a roadway submarine of 4,5Km

who is discovered twice a day during 2 to 3 a.m. following the Coefficient of tide.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Vendée

External bonds

Nopole.com tourism on the island
Barbâtre on the site of the national geographical Institute
Barbâtre on the site of INSEE
Barbâtre on the site of Quid
Localization of Barbâtre on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Barbâtre on Mapquest

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