Fort Louvois

Fort Louvois, which is known locally as Fort Chapus or Fort du Chapus, is a fortification built between 1691 and 1694, during the reign of Louis XIV, on the Chapus islet, and is about 400 metres offshore in the town of in the department of , France.
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  • Fort
  • …is also known as “Fort du Chapus”
  • …dates from the 17th century
  • Description: fortification built off shore in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus in the department of Charente-Maritime, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Dolmen d’Ors and Town hall of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.
Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.
2 km northwest of Fort Louvois
Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
Town hall
2½ km southeast of Fort Louvois
Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
Church
is a church.
2½ km southeast of Fort Louvois

Villages in the Area

Discover Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and Ronce-les-Bains.
Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
Village
is a commune in the…
Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
Village
is a village.
7 km south of Fort Louvois
Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a former commune in the department, southwestern .
8 km east of Fort Louvois

Fort Louvois

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Latitude
45.85702° or 45° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
-1.17409° or 1° 10′ 27″ west
Open location code
8CQWVR4G+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 121026361
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = fort
Geo­Names ID
3026738
Wiki­data ID
Q2916553

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Fort Louvois” goes by many names.
Fort LouvoisDutch
حصن لوفواEgyptian Arabic
Fort LouvoisFrench
Fort LouvoisGerman
Louvois HisarıTurkish
Форт ЛувуаUkrainian

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