Marans, Charente-Maritime

Marans (French pronunciation: [maʁɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France. It is connected to La Rochelle by the Canal de Marans à la Rochelle. The inhabitants of Marans are known as marandais. Marans is the most northern town in Charente-Maritime, and is sometimes considered to be the "gateway to Aunis", the former province in which it has always belonged since its creation.

Marans, Charente-Maritime

Marans (French pronunciation: [maʁɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France. It is connected to La Rochelle by the Canal de Marans à la Rochelle. The inhabitants of Marans are known as marandais. Marans is the most northern town in Charente-Maritime, and is sometimes considered to be the "gateway to Aunis", the former province in which it has always belonged since its creation.