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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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: fortification built off shore in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus in the department of Charente-Maritime, France
  • Also known as: “Fort du Chapus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dolmen d’Ors and Town hall of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.

Archaeological site
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northwest of Fort Louvois.

Town hall
Photo: Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort Louvois.

Church
Photo: Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Fort Louvois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and Ronce-les-Bains.

Village
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is a commune in the…

Village
Photo: Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Fort Louvois.

Village
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former commune in the department, southwestern . is situated 8 km east of Fort Louvois.

Fort Louvois

Latitude
45.85702° or 45° 51′ 25″ north
Longitude
-1.17409° or 1° 10′ 27″ west
Established
17th century
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.
  • Dutch: “fort Louvois”
  • Dutch: “Fort Louvois”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن لوفوا”
  • French: “fort Louvois”
  • French: “Fort Louvois”
  • German: “Fort Louvois”
  • Turkish: “Louvois Hisarı”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Лувуа”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pointe du Chapus and Pointe de l’Ascension.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ancien Péage pour la traversée par le Bac and Le Terminus.

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