Rivedoux-Plage () is a
commune in the
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime () is a department 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 ...
department in southwestern
France
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. It is situated on the
ﾃ四e de Rﾃｩ
ﾃ四e de Rﾃｩ (; variously spelled Rhﾃｩ or Rhﾃｩa; Poitevin: ''ile de Rﾃｩt''; en, Isle of Rﾃｩ, ) is an island off the Atlantic coast of France near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.
Its high ...
.
The commune includes the beach of
Sablanceau. People who live on the island are called the ''Rivedousais'' and the ''Rivedousaises''.
Population
Geography
The Rivedoux-Plage includes a small town and a small port, and is located on the eastern end of the Ile de Rﾃｩ on the coast, across from
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochﾃｩle''; oc, La Rochﾃｨla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. Wit ...
and bordered by the Pertuis Breton and the Pertuis d'Antioche.
*The southeast includes a large sandy beach which faces
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochﾃｩle''; oc, La Rochﾃｨla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. Wit ...
and the
islanad of Aix.
Economy
Main activities:
* agriculture: potatoes, asparagus, vines;
* oyster farming, boating, fishing;
*tourism (accommodation: two hotels, two campsites, guesthouses, seasonal rentals).
History
* Rivedoux was built as a seigneury on January 15, 1480, under the request of Messire Jean Arnaud, squire, and under the permission of the commendatory abbot of the
Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Marie-des-Chﾃ｢tellers abbey, Louis de La Trﾃｩmoille.
* In September 12, 1562, Jean-Pierre Arnaud-Bruneau obtained the right to have a port in his lordship, and he created the port the following year.
* In 1953
Jean Arnaud-Bruneau
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People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misﾃｩrables'' and its adaptations
* Je ...
, the son of the previous Bruneau, built some of the first houses in Riverdoux around his manor
*In 1595, he added the entire Pointe de Sablanceaux to his estate.
Local Culture and Heritage
Places and monuments
* The Ile de Rﾃｩ bridge connects the island to the mainland at Sablanceaux in Rivedoux-Plage, at a place called La Repentie in La Pallice
* The Chauveau lighthouse, located at the southern tip of the Ile de Rﾃｩ, which is accessible on foot at low tide
* The redoubt of Rivedoux, a fortification built in 1674 by Vauban
* The Sablanceaux battery
* The House of the Count of Hastrel and its tower
* The tidal mill, built by Mr. Boulineau in 1845
* Surf and windsurf spots on the south coast
* Kitesurf spots on the northern coast
* The north beach. A large beach forming the bay of Rivedoux, stretching from the Ile de Rﾃｩ bridge to the port
* The southern beach, stretching from the Ile de Rﾃｩ bridge to the Pointe de Chauveau. The southern beach includes wheelchair access, and access for people with reduced mobility and impaired vision
See also
*
Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
References
External links
Les gentilﾃｩs de Charente-Maritime
Communes of Charente-Maritime
ﾃ四e de Rﾃｩ
Charente-Maritime communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
Populated coastal places in France
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