Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Chérente-Marine''; ) is a Departments of France, department in the French Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the country's west coast. Named after the river Charente (river), Charen ...
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
of southwestern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
.
Geography
Anais is located some 15 km east of
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle'') 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 Departments of France, department. Wi ...
and 5 km south by south-east of Nuaille-d'Aunis. It can be accessed by the D107 road from
Dompierre-sur-Mer
Dompierre-sur-Mer (, literally ''Dompierre on Sea'', before 1962: ''Dompierre'')Bouhet. The D113 road also comes from Virson in the south passing through the southern part of the commune and continuing north-east to
Le Gué-d'Alleré
Le Gué-d'Alleré () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
The following is a list of the 462 communes of the Charente-Maritime depa ...
. Access to the village in the north of the commune is only by small country roads running off the D107 and the D113. Apart from the small village of Anais there is also a larger village called ''Les Grandes-Rivieres'' located on the D113 road.
The ''Curé'' stream forms the eastern boundary of the commune and the Virson forms the northern part of the western boundary and they both meet at a place called ''le Gouffre'' (the Pit) which is the start of the Canal du Curé on the municipal boundary of the neighbouring commune of Angliers.Google Maps /ref>
The small village of Anais is built on a low limestone hill, at an altitude of about 13 metres, and it is surrounded by numerous marshes, being located in the southern part of the
Marais Poitevin
The Marais Poitevin () or Poitevin Marsh is a large area of marshland in the former province of Poitou in western France.
It is a remnant of what was the former . The western zone near the sea (about two-thirds of the area) is called the "dry ...
which belongs geographically and historically the plain of
Aunis
Aunis () is a historical Provinces of France, province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Châtelaillon-Plage, Castrum Allionis (Châtelaillon) t ...
.
It is in this part of the Marais Poitevin that the course of the Curé enters the vast marshy bowl after leaving the last calcareous soils of
Aunis
Aunis () is a historical Provinces of France, province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime. Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Châtelaillon-Plage, Castrum Allionis (Châtelaillon) t ...
Surgères
Surgères () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department, southwestern France. It is the home of the Surgères 48 Hour Race.
History
Middle ages
The site of Surgères was occupied in Neolithic tim ...
(TGV) 14 km
*Mer 17.8 km
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Aytré
Aytré () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Aytré is especially known for its long beach, which is easily accessible from neighbouring La Rochel ...
(halt) 18.1 km
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Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon
Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. It is the birthplace of explorer René Caillié.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department
The following is a list of the 252 commune ...
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle'') 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 Departments of France, department. Wi ...
(Laleu) 22.1 km
*Rochefort-Saint-Agnant 33.8 km
*Niort-Souché 41.4 km
See also
*
Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
The following is a list of the 462 communes of the Charente-Maritime department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):