Fort de l’Île Madame

Fort de l’Île Madame is a castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Fort de l’Île Madame is situated nearby to the castle La Redoute, as well as near the islet Puits des Insurgés.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Île Madame and Fort Vauban.

Île Madame

Island

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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.

Fort Vauban

Museum

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Fort Vauban is a museum, which is situated 3 km northeast of Fort de l’Île Madame.

Villa les Tourelles

Archaeological site

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Villa les Tourelles is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de l’Île Madame.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-des-Barques and Fouras.

Port-des-Barques

Village

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Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Port-des-Barques is situated 3 km southeast of Fort de l’Île Madame.

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 northeast of Fort de l’Île Madame.