Fontaine de Lupin
Fontaine de Lupin is a fountain in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Fontaine de Lupin is situated nearby to the pier Quai des croisières fluviales, as well as near the fishing area Carrelet.- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “Fontaine Lupin” and “Fontaine Royale”
- Address: Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, 17780
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.
Town hall of Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Town hall
Town hall of Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 2 km south of Fontaine de Lupin.
Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Church
Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Fontaine de Lupin.
Fort Lupin
Tower
Fort Lupin, also known as Fort de la Charente, is an artillery battery in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, in the department of Charente-Maritime, France. It was built in the 1680s to a design by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, and it is now in good condition. Fort Lupin is situated 1½ km east of Fontaine de Lupin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Port-des-Barques.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
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.
Port-des-Barques
Village
Port-des-Barques is a commune in the department of Charente-Maritime, and the region of New Aquitaine, southwestern France. It was created in 1947 from part of Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Village
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is a French commune and town in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée is situated 3½ km north of Fontaine de Lupin.
Fontaine de Lupin
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.95287° or 45° 57′ 10″ north
Longitude
-1.05339° or 1° 3′ 12″ west
Inception
17th century
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Fontaine de Lupin” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine de Lupin”
- French: “Fontaine de Lupin”
- Turkish: “Lupin Çeşmesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quai des croisières fluviales and Carrelet.
Nearby Places
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