Brouage Canal
The Canal de Brouage, also known historically as the Canal de Broue, Havre de Brouage, or Course de Blénac, is a 22-kilometre-long waterway in Charente-Maritime, western France.- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in France
- Also known as: “Canal de Brouage” and “Havre de Brouage”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Halle aux Vivres (Brouage) and Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers.
Halle aux Vivres (Brouage)
Museum
Halle aux Vivres (Brouage) is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Brouage Canal.
Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers
Church
Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Brouage Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiers-Brouage and Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.
Hiers-Brouage
Village
Hiers-Brouage is a former commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Marennes-Hiers-Brouage. Hiers-Brouage is situated 4 km southeast of Brouage Canal.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Village
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1908 from part of Marennes. Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is situated 5 km southwest of Brouage Canal.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
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-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 7 km northeast of Brouage Canal.
Brouage Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marennes, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.87963° or 45° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.10041° or 1° 6′ 2″ west
Open location code
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Satellite Map
Discover Brouage Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Brouage Canal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Canal de Brouage”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة بروج”
- French: “canal de Brouage”
- French: “Canal de Brouage”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brouage and Pointe des Gors.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rocher d’Erre and L’Estrées.
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