Bac Blaye-Lamarque

Bac Blaye-Lamarque is a slipway in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Bac Blaye-Lamarque is situated nearby to Place de l’Europe, as well as near the sports venue Gymnase Robert Paul.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel de Blaye and Town hall of Blaye.

Citadel de Blaye

Castle

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The Citadel de Blaye is a 25-hectare military complex built between 1685 and 1689 by military engineer François Ferry, director general fortifications of Guyenne, under the supervision of Vauban. Citadel de Blaye is situated 720 metres north of Bac Blaye-Lamarque.

Town hall of Blaye

Town hall

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Town hall of Blaye is situated 500 metres north of Bac Blaye-Lamarque.

Château des Rudel

Castle

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The Château des Rudel is a château in Blaye, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It was built to protect the fortified town of Blaye from possible enemy incursions and is built on a rocky spur overlooking the Gironde estuary. Château des Rudel is situated 1 km north of Bac Blaye-Lamarque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaye and Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse.

Blaye

Town

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Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal.