Fouras
Fouras is a locality in Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Fouras is situated nearby to the locality Le Paradis, as well as near Chevalier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Vauban and Fort de Fouras.
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 southwest of Fouras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fouras and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée.
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.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Village
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Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is a French commune and town in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is situated 4 km east of Fouras.
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 4½ km south of Fouras.
Fouras
- Type: Locality with 4,050 residents
- Also known as: “17168”
- Location: Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.9878° or 45° 59′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.0931° or 1° 5′ 35″ westPopulation
4,050Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8CQWXWQ4+4QGeoNames ID
6427958
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In Other Languages
“Fouras” goes by many names.
- French: “Fouras”
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