Île-d'Aix
Sign in to save'''Île-d'Aix''' () is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Île-d'Aix
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Île-d'Aix
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- COA fr Île-d'Aix.svg
- French commune.image
- AixRamparts.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The fortifications of Île-d'Aix
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rochefort
- French commune.canton
- Châtelaillon-Plage
- French commune.INSEE
- 17004
- French commune.postal code
- 17124
- French commune.population demonym
- Aixois.e
- French commune.mayor
- Patrick Denaud
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- Aix Island
- Official name
- Île-d'Aix
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Rochefort
- Population
- +186
- Area
- +1.19
- Elevation
- +6
- Shares border with
- Fouras
- Official website
- www.iledaix.fr
- Image
- PixAile3.jpg
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Napoleonic period
- Population
- Fort Liédot
- Transport
- See also
- References
- External links
'''Île-d'Aix''' () is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), 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.
==Location== Île-d'Aix is located at the mouth of the river Charente, between Oléron Island and the coast of mainland France. The island is also close to Fort Boyard.