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Charente-Maritime
Saint-Clément-Des-Baleines

Lifeboat shelter – Lighthouse of the Whales loop from Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

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France
Charente-Maritime
Saint-Clément-Des-Baleines

Lifeboat shelter – Lighthouse of the Whales loop from Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

Moderate

4.4

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Lifeboat shelter – Lighthouse of the Whales loop from Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

03:15

12.8km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

2.06 km

Sunset at Le Gillieux

Highlight • Beach

The peace and only the sound of the sea, pure relaxation

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3

2.45 km

Lifeboat shelter

Highlight • Other

Historic building for sheltering the rowed lifeboat

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4

2.97 km

Lighthouse of the Whales

Highlight • Monument

If you want to visit the lighthouse, you have to park your bike in the large bike parking lot; cycling is prohibited in the entire area.
The lighthouse is open all year round.

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5

3.67 km

Filming location "The Longest Day"

Highlight • Other

Filming location of the Oscar-winning film "The Longest Day"

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6

3.90 km

The Small Bay of Whales

Highlight • Beach

The longest beach on the island, fine sand, good hard-surface footpath from the famous Phare des Baleins (lighthouse) with views of the Vendée coastline. This was a strategic military location …

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5.17 km

Plage de la Conche des Baleines

Beach

8

8.76 km

Maison du Fier Ecomuseum

Highlight • Historical Site

Former salt shed, it is now an ecomuseum on the ecosystem of the marshes and its fauna, in particular the many species of birds that live there.
Close to the old port of Les Portes.

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9

8.83 km

Lilleau des Niges National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

10

12.8 km

Saint-Clément-des-Baleines Church

Highlight • Religious Site

There is a market in the parking lot between the church and the bakery.

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

3.59 km

1.87 km

1.27 km

337 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.51 km

1.96 km

1.77 km

1.02 km

416 m

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Thursday 16 July

26°C

21°C

23 %

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