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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fountain
- Also known as: “Fontaine Lupin” and “Fontaine Royale”
- Address: Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, 17780
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Fort Lupin.
Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Church
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Église Saint-Nazaire de Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Fontaine de Lupin.
Fort Lupin
Tower
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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.
Fort Lapointe
Building
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Fort Lapointe is a building, which is situated 2 km west of Fontaine de Lupin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente and Port-des-Barques.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
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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
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port-des-Barques is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
-1.05339° or 1° 3′ 12″ westInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8CQWXW3W+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 177346136OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesWikidata ID
Q22994889
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In Other Languages
“Fontaine de Lupin” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine de Lupin”
- French: “Fontaine de Lupin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quai des croisières fluviales and Carrelet.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Embarcadère des croisières ‘FEE des ILES’ and L’escale de Lupin.
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