Banc de la Rade

Banc de la Rade is a shoal in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Banc de la Rade is situated nearby to the locality Fort Boyard, as well as near the village Île-d’Aix.

Places of Interest

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

Town hall

Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix is a town hall, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Banc de la Rade.

Museum

Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Banc de la Rade.

Church

Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix) is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Banc de la Rade.

Nearby places include Fort Boyard and Fouras.

Locality

Fort Boyard is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France.

Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle. Fouras is situated 8 km east of Banc de la Rade.

Latitude

45.9875° or 45° 59′ 15″ north

Longitude

-1.19583° or 1° 11′ 45″ west

Open location code

8CQWXRQ3+2M

GeoNames ID

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