Baie du Chapus
Baie du Chapus is a bay in France. Baie du Chapus is situated nearby to the neighborhood Le Chapus, as well as near the hamlet Pointe des Gors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Louvois and Église Saint-Louis de 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.
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Church
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus is a church.
Château de la Gataudière (Marennes)
Castle
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Château de la Gataudière (Marennes) is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Baie du Chapus.
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 Baie du Chapus.
Ronce-les-Bains
Village
Ronce-les-Bains is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Baie du Chapus.
Baie du Chapus
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: France, Europe
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Latitude
45.85382° or 45° 51′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.15301° or 1° 9′ 11″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CQWVR3W+GQGeoNames ID
11072987
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Localities in the Area
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