Le Porterat
Le Porterat is a reef in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Le Porterat is situated nearby to the locality Pointe de la Fumée, as well as near the village Île-d’Aix.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Île Madame and Fort Énet.
Île Madame
Island
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Île Madame is an island in the Charente estuary on the Atlantic coast of France joined to the mainland by a causeway. The island has an area of four square miles and is unpopulated. Île Madame is situated 3½ km southeast of Le Porterat.
Fort Énet
Building
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km north of Le Porterat.
Redoute de l’Aiguille
Building
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Redoute de l’Aiguille is a building, which is situated 4 km northeast of Le Porterat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fouras and Fort Boyard.
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 4½ km east of Le Porterat.
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 6 km northwest of Le Porterat.
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 6 km southeast of Le Porterat.
Le Porterat
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.97633° or 45° 58′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.14928° or 1° 8′ 57″ westOpen location code
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3232741
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Localities in the Area
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