🇫🇷 Nieul-lès-Saintes, France

Nieul-lès-Saintes is a small commune located in the Charente-Maritime department of France. It has a population of around 1,300 people. For seafarers or shipowners, the city is not directly on the coast, but it is situated near the Charente River. While Nieul-lès-Saintes doesn't have its own ports, shipyards, or factories producing ship parts, it is in close proximity to larger cities like La Rochelle and Rochefort, which have maritime facilities and services.