Grand Islot
Grand Islot is a hamlet in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Grand Islot is situated nearby to the locality Petit Islot, as well as near Sinche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and Fort Louvois.
Église Saint-Louis de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Church
Fort Louvois
Fort
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château de la Gataudière (Marennes) is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Grand Islot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and Ronce-les-Bains.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Village
Hiers-Brouage
Village
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Grand Islot.
Grand Islot
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.84746° or 45° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.15357° or 1° 9′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CQWRRWW+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13460848786OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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