Lupin
Lupin is a hamlet in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Lupin is situated nearby to the locality Fief du Fort, as well as near Fief du Bois Nollet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Lupin and Fontaine de Lupin.
Fort Lupin
Tower
Photo: Pep.per, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Fort Lupin, also known as Fort de la Charente, is an artillery battery in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, in the department of Charente-Maritime, France. It was built in the 1680s to a design by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, and it is now in good condition.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. In the 1680s, Fort Lupin was constructed near Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is a French commune and town in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is situated 3½ km north of Lupin.
Port-des-Barques
Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Port-des-Barques is situated 3½ km west of Lupin.
Lupin
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Le Passage”
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95277° or 45° 57′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.03464° or 1° 2′ 5″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8CQWXX38+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 3803231018OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2997096
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