Brouage

Brouage is a village in Marennes, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Brouage is situated nearby to the locality Courtine d’Hiers, as well as near Les Récollets.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halle aux Vivres (Brouage) and Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers.

Halle aux Vivres (Brouage)

Museum

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Halle aux Vivres (Brouage) is a museum.

Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers

Church

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Église Saint-Hilaire de Hiers is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiers-Brouage and Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.

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.

Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Village

Photo: Cobber17, CC BY 3.0.

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 6 km west of Brouage.

Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

Village

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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 8 km north of Brouage.

Brouage

Type: Village
Categories: fortification, historic site, and locality
Location: Marennes, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.86638° or 45° 51′ 59″ north

Longitude

-1.07008° or 1° 4′ 12″ west

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

8CQWVW8H+HX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5385399379

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fortification

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

3029897

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In Other Languages

“Brouage” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Broaja”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre and Citadelle de Brouage.

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