Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a locality in Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is situated nearby to the hamlet Pointe des Gors, as well as near the neighborhood Pointe de l’Ascension.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Louvois and Town hall of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.
Fort Louvois
Fort
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Fort Louvois, which is known locally as Fort Chapus or Fort du Chapus, is a fortification built between 1691 and 1694, during the reign of Louis XIV, on the Chapus islet, and is about 400 metres offshore in the town of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus in the department of Charente-Maritime, France.
Château de la Gataudière (Marennes)
Castle
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Château de la Gataudière (Marennes) is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and Hiers-Brouage.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Village
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1908 from part of Marennes.
Hiers-Brouage
Village
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Hiers-Brouage is a former commune in the Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Marennes-Hiers-Brouage. Hiers-Brouage is situated 6 km east of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.
Ronce-les-Bains
Village
Ronce-les-Bains is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Bourcefranc-le-Chapus.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
- Type: Locality with 3,450 residents
- Also known as: “17058”
- Location: Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8478° or 45° 50′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.1467° or 1° 8′ 48″ westPopulation
3,450Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8CQWRVX3+48GeoNames ID
6616003
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“Bourcefranc-le-Chapus” goes by many names.
- French: “Bourcefranc-le-Chapus”
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