Passage du Sud
Passage du Sud is a marine channel in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Passage du Sud is situated nearby to the village Île-d’Aix, as well as near the locality Fort Boyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix and Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix).
Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix
Museum
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Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Passage du Sud.
Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix)
Church
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Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix) is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Passage du Sud.
Fort Énet
Building
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Fort Énet is a fortification in the Pertuis d'Antioche, in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is located on the "Pointe de la Fumée", the roadway extending from the city of Fouras, between Fouras and Île-d'Aix, and can be accessed from there at low tide. Fort Énet is situated 3½ km northeast of Passage du Sud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Boyard and Fouras.
Fort Boyard
Locality
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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. Fort Boyard is situated 3½ km northwest of Passage du Sud.
Fouras
Village
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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 6 km east of Passage du Sud.
Port-des-Barques
Village
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Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Port-des-Barques is situated 8 km southeast of Passage du Sud.
Passage du Sud
- Type: Marine channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.98333° or 45° 59′ northLongitude
-1.175° or 1° 10′ 30″ westOpen location code
8CQWXRMF+8XGeoNames ID
3232739
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