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Rétaud, New Aquitaine, France – France Flag

Current Date And Time In Rétaud, France

Friday, 14 August 2026
15:28:54 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 927
District: Charente-Maritime

📍 Cities Near To Rétaud


Find cities, states and countries closest to Rétaud in New Aquitaine, France with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Rétaud.

📍 Rétaud Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Rétaud from our regional database:

State / RegionNew Aquitaine
DistrictCharente-Maritime
Total Population927
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude45.6792° N
Center Longitude-0.7276° E
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in New Aquitaine#1051 of 1896
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Chermignac Chermignac3 4 2
East (E)
National Flag Of Corme-Royal Corme-Royal6 10 5
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Cravans Cravans6 9 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Meursac Meursac4 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Montpellier-de-Médillan Montpellier-de-Médillan3 5 3
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Nieul-lès-Saintes Nieul-lès-Saintes6 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Pessines Pessines3 6 3
North (N)
National Flag Of Pisany Pisany3 5 3
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Rioux Rioux3 5 3
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Saint-André-de-Lidon Saint-André-de-Lidon6 9 5
South (S)
National Flag Of Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux6 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of Saintes Saintes6 10 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Soulignonne Soulignonne7 12 6
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Tesson Tesson5 8 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Thénac Thénac4 6 3
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Rétaud


States and regions closest to New Aquitaine (home state of Rétaud), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alderney Alderney160 257 139
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alderney Alderney121 195 105
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Brittany Brittany149 241 130
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Castel Castel131 211 114
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire104 168 90
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of England England294 474 256
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Forest Forest131 210 113
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Grouville Grouville103 165 89
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France161 259 140
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Île-de-France Île-de-France112 180 97
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Rétaud


Countries bordering or closest to France, with aerial distance and compass direction from Rétaud's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra259 417 225
South (S)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium313 504 272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark761 1,224 661
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany507 816 440
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey315 506 273
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ireland Ireland670 1,079 582
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man628 1,011 546
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey289 465 251
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein354 569 307
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Luxembourg Luxembourg307 494 266
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Rétaud. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in New Aquitaine, France.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Rétaud (You)New Aquitaine927
VarzayNew Aquitaine7283.0N
ChermignacNew Aquitaine1,0924.2E
PisanyNew Aquitaine7294.9WNW
RiouxNew Aquitaine8294.9SSE
Montpellier-de-MédillanNew Aquitaine5525.1SSW
PessinesNew Aquitaine6995.6N
ThénacNew Aquitaine1,2435.9ESE
MeursacNew Aquitaine1,0767.2WSW
TessonNew Aquitaine8727.8SE
Saint-André-de-LidonNew Aquitaine9259.0S

🏆 New Aquitaine City Rankings

How does Rétaud rank within New Aquitaine? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Rétaud appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bordeaux265,328
Limoges141,176
Poitiers85,960
Pau82,697
La Rochelle76,810
Mérignac69,791
Pessac57,944
Niort54,660
Brive-la-Gaillarde53,466
Angoulême49,468

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Laruns248.96
Lacanau214.02
Bressuire180.59
La Teste-de-Buch180.20
Carcans175.40
Biscarrosse160.48
Belin-Béliet156.03
Saint-Jean-d'Illac120.58
Captieux119.33
Mimizan114.83

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande6,280.39
Bordeaux5,375.36
Talence5,099.28
Le Bouscat4,589.39
Cenon4,056.70
Périgueux3,540.73
Billère3,263.46
Lormont3,075.54
Biarritz2,846.31
La Rochelle2,701.72
✈️ Nearest Airport
La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport
IATA: LRH
66 km (41 mi) from Rétaud
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare New Aquitaine Cities
Rétaud ranks #1051 of 1896 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Rétaud? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Rétaud Sits on the Map

Rétaud sits inside New Aquitaine, France and ranks #1051 of 1896 cities in New Aquitaine by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Rétaud to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Rétaud outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Rétaud and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Rétaud against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and New Aquitaine city rankings

🌎 Beyond Rétaud: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Rétaud and the countries closest to Rétaud by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near France. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Rétaud, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Rétaud at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Rétaud

If you're stringing together stops in New Aquitaine, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Rétaud — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Rétaud MapView the Rétaud map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Rétaud Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ New Aquitaine OverviewExplore the New Aquitaine state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ France Country DataGet complete France data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Rétaud

Which cities are closest to Rétaud?

See the Cities Near To Rétaud table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in New Aquitaine by population and density.

How is the distance from Rétaud to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Rétaud and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Rétaud map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Rétaud will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Rétaud to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Rétaud?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Rétaud. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and New Aquitaine city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Rétaud compare in size to the cities near it?

Rétaud ranks #1051 of 1896 cities in New Aquitaine by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Rétaud?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Rétaud is La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport (LRH), about 66 km (41 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.