Île du Paté

Île du Paté is a section of an island in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Île du Paté is situated nearby to the town Blaye, as well as near the locality Sainte-Luce.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Île Paté and Fort Paté.

Île Paté

Islet

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Île Paté is an islet.

Fort Paté is a round, tower-like Vauban fort on Paté Island in the Gironde estuary, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It, with its twin Fort Médoc on the mainland and the citadel of Blaye, protected Bordeaux from attack by sea.

Citadel de Blaye

Castle

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaye and Arcins.

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.