Fort de la Rade

Fort de la Rade is a castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Fort de la Rade is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pointe Sainte-Catherine, as well as near the lighthouse Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix and Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix.

Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix

Town hall

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Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix is a town hall, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Fort de la Rade.

Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

Museum

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Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix is a museum, which is situated 460 metres north of Fort de la Rade.

Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix)

Church

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Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix) is a church, which is situated 480 metres northeast of Fort de la Rade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Boyard and Fouras.

Fort Boyard is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France. Fort Boyard is situated 3 km west of Fort de la Rade.

Fouras

Village

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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 7 km east of Fort de la Rade.

Châtelaillon-Plage

Village

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Châtelaillon-Plage, commonly known as Châtelaillon, is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Châtelaillon-Plage is situated 10 km northeast of Fort de la Rade.

Fort de la Rade

Type: Castle
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.00908° or 46° 0′ 33″ north

Longitude

-1.17652° or 1° 10′ 36″ west

Open location code

8CRW2R5F+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 105826338

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pointe Sainte-Catherine and Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Nearby Places

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