Basque Roads

Basque Roads, sometimes referred to as Aix Roads, is a roadstead on the Biscay shore of the département of , bounded by the Île d'Oléron to the west and the to the north.
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  • Type: Roadstead
  • Description: Sheltered bay off the coast of France
  • Also known as: “Rade des Français”, “Rades des Basques”, and “バスク・ロード”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix and Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Basque Roads.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Basque Roads.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Basque Roads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Boyard and Châtelaillon-Plage.

Locality
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is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean… is situated 4½ km south of Basque Roads.

Village
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, commonly known as Châtelaillon… is situated 9 km northeast of Basque Roads.

Village
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, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, is a commune… is situated 10 km southeast of Basque Roads.

Basque Roads

Latitude
46.03755° or 46° 2′ 15″ north
Longitude
-1.19689° or 1° 11′ 49″ west
Open location code
8CRW2RQ3+26
Geo­Names ID
3034722
Wiki­data ID
Q2084785
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“Basque Roads” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Euskaldunen arrada”
  • Basque: “Euskaldunen badia”
  • Chinese: “巴斯克錨地”
  • Finnish: “Rade des Basques”
  • French: “Rade des Basques”
  • Japanese: “バスク・ローズ”
  • Russian: “Баскский рейд”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bois Joly and Île-d’Aix.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pointe du Parc and Pointe Sainte-Eulard.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Bordeaux and Deux-Sèvres.

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