Fort Paté
Fort Paté is a round, tower-like Vauban fort on Paté Island in the Gironde estuary, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It, with its twin Fort Médoc on the mainland and the citadel of Blaye, protected Bordeaux from attack by sea.Photo: GBR2blaye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Île Paté and Cidadel of Blaye.
Île Paté
Islet
Photo: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île Paté is an islet, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Fort Paté.
Cidadel of Blaye
Castle
Photo: Pinpin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cidadel of Blaye is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fort Paté.
Château des Rudel
Castle
Photo: Pinpin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km northeast of Fort Paté.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaye and Arcins.
Blaye
Town
Photo: Franck-fnba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Arcins
Village
Photo: Erdrokan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arcins is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Arcins is situated 6 km southwest of Fort Paté.
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is situated 7 km southeast of Fort Paté.
Fort Paté
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Fort Pate”
- Categories: fort, castle, and historic site
- Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.11771° or 45° 7′ 4″ northLongitude
-0.67845° or 0° 40′ 42″ westOpen location code
8CQX489C+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 159218116OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q3077976
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