Marans
in Charente-Maritime of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.308 and -0.994 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 18' 29" and W -0° 59' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:46 am and 9:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-41.184 and 175.958 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Homewood
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32

Discover Marans

Marans in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) with it's 4,663 citizens is a town in France about 235 mi (or 378 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital city.

Current time in Marans is now 06:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports near Marans, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North-East. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Rochelle, Fontenay-le-Comte, Rochefort, Niort and La Roche-sur-Yon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Saut du pont de l'il de Re.

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 14:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mab175401

Cette vidéo a été envoyée à partir d'un téléphone Android.


GITE FONTPATOUR - gites de france 17

Published: December 02, 2009
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: gitesdefrance17

Gîte rural rénové en 2003, plain pied, mitoyen à la maison des propriétaires. Cuisine/séjour/coin salon. Micro-ondes. Chauffage central inclus. Salle d'eau / wc. 1 chambre (1 lit 2 personnes,...


Le défilé des Grenouillettes de la Sauzaie lors de la Fête des Battages 2014

Published: September 01, 2014
Length: 44:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lemerlou

Une nouvelle attraction a vu le jour ce 31 août 2014 : le défilé des majorettes baptisées à cette occasion "Les Grenouillettes". Qui n'a pas rêvé d'assister à un tel spectacle ? Allez-y,...


sinking harley being rescued in La Rochelle

Published: May 23, 2012
Length: 00:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tatou911

During a run in La rochelle, The Safety crew of the Essonne Ballanvilliers Chapter had to rescue an ElectraGLide ready to sink as the roads were totally soaked with heavy rains...


Les écuries du Petit Chesne - CSO à Dompierre du 30 mars 2014

Published: March 30, 2014
Length: 44:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Les écuries du Petit Chesne

Petit condensé de la sortie en concours de CSO du 30 mars 2014 à La Maison du poney de cavalières et chevaux des écuries du Petit Chesne.


FreeRide Vtt ( Amateur )

Published: June 05, 2014
Length: 21:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: German Galitski

Piste 1 a Dompierre-sur-mer 17139 FreeRide amateur.


CHASSE ARRÊT SETTER SUR LIEVRE DAFFY ET DUCK.mp4

Published: November 12, 2010
Length: 36:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: bastoun17

Le lievre est parti mais ils ne l'ont pas vu! DOMMAGE !!!!! Belle arrét.


baleinières, d'esnandes 2012

Published: March 10, 2013
Length: 16:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Elise Maciel

récapitulatif en photos de l'année 2012 pour l'association sportive de baleinière d'Esnandes : Le Huit de la Baie. Equipage Mascuin et équipage Féminin.


La Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevin

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 02:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Parc Marais poitevin

Anciennement Maison de la mytiliculture, la Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevin, gérée par l'association Esnandis, invite à découvrir ce grand théâtre naturel qu'est la baie de l'Aiguillon....


laché de truite à Marans

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 25:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PROFISHING SaltandFreshwaters

Laché de truite organisé par l'AAPPMA "La Gaule Marandaise" le 29 Mars 2014 sur le canal MARANS-LAROCHELLE .


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vendée (river)

The Vendée is a small river in western France, right tributary to the river Sèvre Niortaise. Its source is near L'Absie, in the west of the Deux-Sèvres département. For a few km it forms the border between the départements Vendée (named after the river) and Charente-Maritime, before it flows into the Sèvre Niortaise near Marans. It flows through the following départements and towns: Deux-Sèvres: Saint-Paul-en-Gâtine Vendée: Mervent, Fontenay-le-Comte, Velluire, L'Île-d'Elle Charente-Maritime

Located at 46.3225, -0.963056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of France, Geography of Charente-Maritime, Geography of Vendée, Rivers of Pays de la Loire, Rivers of Poitou-Charentes, Geography of Deux-Sèvres

Canton of Marans

The Canton of Marans is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. The lowest point is sea level, the highest point is in Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis at 25 m, the average elevation is 6 m. The least populated commune is Longèves with 515 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Marans with 4,375.

Located at 46.2833, -1.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canton of Marans, Cantons of Charente-Maritime

Canal maritime de Marans à la mer

The Canal maritime de Marans à la mer (English: Marans Ship Canal to the sea) is a canal on France's western shore that connects the Sèvre Niortaise in Marans to the Sèvre Niortaise in Charron. Also known as the Canal Maritime du Brault and Canal de Marans à la Mer, the canal is located in the Charente-Maritime department.

Located at 46.3153, -1.00868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in France


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Marans