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 Château de la Gataudière (Marennes).
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.
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Church
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a church.
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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- French: “Bourcefranc-le-Chapus”
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