Olonne-sur-Mer
Olonne- sur- Mer is a French town in the department of Vendée in the Pays de la Loire.
Geography
The city is situated on the Bay of Biscay, 104 km south-west of Nantes and has 13,840 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011).
Structures
- Castle - Pierre Levee, built in 1775 by the Parisian architect Nicolas Ducret
- Church of Notre -Dame, whose First year dating back to the year 1000
- Manoir de La Jarrie ( mansion ), former attachment of the 12th century
Notre Dame Church with bell tower
Stained glass window in the church of Notre -Dame
Twinning
Sports
Olonne- sur -Mer was the starting point of the third stage of the Tour de France 2011.