Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, commonly referred to as Noirmoutier, is a commune in the Vendéedépartement in western France. Population (1999): 5,001. The commune is an administrative division of France. ... Vendée is a département in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...
It is situated on the island of Noirmoutier, in the Atlantic Ocean. The commune covers the northern point of the island, and contains three villages: Noirmoutier, L'Herbaudiere and Le Vieil.
The Castle of Noirmoutier dates from the 11th and 12th century.
The picturesque island of Noirmoutier has two accesses: the bridge or the Gois which is passable at low tide.
In the village called Noirmoutier there is a castle with an 11th century dungeon, and museums of traditions and a naval museum too.
On the island Noirmoutier, a day out can include a visit to Sealand, which is an aquarium with over 200 species; a visit to Oceanile swimming pool complex and water slides; a walk through the Bois de la Chaise or a cycle ride on one of the especaially designed cycle paths.
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