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Nieul-sur-Mer |
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Town
Hall :
Rue de Beauregard
17137 Nieul-sur-Mer.
Phone (+33) 5.46.37.40.10
Mayor : Henri Lambert |
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The most striking feature of Nieul-sur-Mer
is probably Le Plomb, its typical oyster-farming port which
has now been opened to pleasure craft. The port and, in the
background, the fishermen's village of Lauzières, attract numerous
tourists all year round.
The town has a number of very active associations; indeed, the
Nieul archery club has earned quite a reputation, as have the
boxing club and the choral society (called "Sol fa sans ré",
a play on words which borrows from the musical scale to sound
like "facing Ré Island"). |
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| Surface area : |
1 096 hectares. |
| Location : |
coastal, 5 km north
of La Rochelle. |
| Population : |
5,661 inhabitants
(1999 census, an increase of 704 over 1990). 25.6% under
18; 16.7% 60 or over; 48.4% working age. |
| Economy : |
10 enterprises in
industry, 30 in construction, 42 stores, 34 in services.
8 farms, 46 shellfish breeders. |
Main community facilities
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multipurpose hall, recreational
centre, library, tennis courts, sports fields. |
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