Reine des Martyrs
Reine des Martyrs is a wayside shrine in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Reine des Martyrs is situated nearby to the island Île Madame, as well as near the grassland Pointe de Surgéres.- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “Reine des martyrs priez pour nous”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île Madame and Villa les Tourelles.
Île Madame
Island
Photo: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Villa les Tourelles
Archaeological site
Musée régional de Fouras
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-des-Barques and Fouras.
Port-des-Barques
Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Port-des-Barques is situated 2½ km southeast of Reine des Martyrs.
Fouras
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fouras is situated 3½ km north of Reine des Martyrs.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. In the 1680s, Fort Lupin was constructed near Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente. Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 5 km southeast of Reine des Martyrs.
Reine des Martyrs
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.95834° or 45° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
-1.1093° or 1° 6′ 34″ westOpen location code
8CQWXV5R+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 4745020035OpenStreetMap feature
building=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sépulture symbolique and Pointe de Surgéres.
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