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Island

Île du Pilier

Located in Pays de la Loire Region, France Coordinates: 47°02′27″ N 2°21′27″ W

Île du Pilier
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Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Noirmoutier-en-l'Île
9.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NTE Nantes Atlantique Airport58 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport124 km

About Île du Pilier

Île du Pilier is an island. Location: Pays de la Loire Region, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Phare du Pilier and Plage Luzeron.

At a glance

Area
3.8 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Île du Pilier

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (98 mm)
Driest month
July (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Île du Pilier
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°14°18°21°23°23°21°17°13°10°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)927661586043414365839894

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Île du Pilier

The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nantes, 64 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 58 kmeast
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 124 kmnorth
  • La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH) La Rochelle 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 64 kmeast
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 130 kmnortheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 145 kmeast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 219 kmnorthwest
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 220 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Île du Pilier

Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 93 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Noirmoutier Island 9 kmSE
  • Plage de la Courance Beach 23 kmN
  • Plage Sainte-Marguerite Beach 23 kmN
  • Plage de la Boutinardière Beach 24 kmE

25–60 km116 places

  • Île d'Yeu Island 37 kmS
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 59 kmNW
  • Plage de la Baule Beach 25 kmN
  • Plage de Kerfontaine Beach 60 kmNW

60–100 km359 places

  • Belle Île Island 71 kmNW
  • Plage de Carnac Beach 79 kmNW
  • Les Grands Sables Beach 64 kmNW
  • Plage de Sables Blancs Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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