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.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Château Bernones and Île Paté.

Château Bernones

Castle

Château Bernones

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Château Bernones is a castle.

Île Paté

Islet

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Île Paté is an islet.

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. Blaye is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Médoc.

Arcins

Village

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Arcins is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Arcins is situated 4½ km southwest of Fort Médoc.

Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse

Village

Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse

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Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is situated 8 km southeast of Fort Médoc.

Fort Médoc

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Fort Medoc”
Categories: fort and castle
Location: Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.11143° or 45° 6′ 41″ north

Longitude

-0.70178° or 0° 42′ 6″ west

Elevation

6 metres (20 feet)

Open location code

8CQX476X+H7

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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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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