Fort Médoc
Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The earthworks were started in 1689 and construction of the fort itself in 1691.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château Bernones and Île Paté.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaye and Arcins.
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
Village
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde… Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is situated 8 km southeast of Fort Médoc.
Fort Médoc
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
- Categories
- Location
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Latitude
45.11143° or 45° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.70178° or 0° 42′ 6″ west
Open location code
8CQX476X+H7
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Fort Médoc” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Médoc”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميدوك”
- French: “fort Médoc”
- French: “Fort Médoc”
- Hebrew: “פור מדוק”
- Italian: “Forte Médoc”
- Turkish: “Médoc Kalesi”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port de Lamarque and Port de Blaye.
Gironde: Highlights
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