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Passage Du Gois
The () or is a causeway between Beauvoir-sur-Mer and the island of Noirmoutier, in Vendée on the Atlantic coast of France. The causeway is long and is flooded twice a day by the high tide. A road runs along the causeway. Every year, a foot race – the Foulées du Gois – is held across it, starting at the onset of high tide. Tour de France The Passage du Gois was used in Stage 2 of the 1999 Tour de France bicycle race. It proved to be decisive due to a crash caused by the slippery surface. The crash created a six-minute split in the peloton which ended the hopes of many favourites to win the race, including Alex Zülle, who would eventually finish second overall. The Passage du Gois was used again in the 2011 race, as the starting point of the first stage. Passage du Gois immergé.JPG, Flooded causeway (island side). Passage du Gois 001.JPG, Tide tables Le gois 1998.jpg, Beacon Passage du Gois 001.jpg, Warning notice Passage du Gois 002.jpg, Risk of drowning See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France - Passage Du Gois
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
