Port de Blaye

Port de Blaye is a marina in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Port de Blaye is situated nearby to Town hall of Blaye, as well as near the castle Citadel de Blaye.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town hall of Blaye and Citadel de Blaye.

Town hall of Blaye

Town hall

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Town hall of Blaye is situated 230 metres northeast of Port de Blaye.

The Citadel de Blaye is a 25-hectare military complex built between 1685 and 1689 by military engineer François Ferry, director general fortifications of Guyenne, under the supervision of Vauban. Citadel de Blaye is situated 400 metres north of Port de Blaye.

Château des Rudel

Castle

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The Château des Rudel is a château in Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built to protect the fortified town of Blaye from possible enemy incursions and is built on a rocky spur overlooking the Gironde estuary. Château des Rudel is situated 520 metres north of Port de Blaye.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaye and Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse.

Blaye

Town

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Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal.