Fort Médoc
Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby Cussac-Fort-Médoc, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The earthworks were started in 1689 and construction of the fort itself in 1691.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château Bernones and Île Paté.
Château Bernones
Château Bernones is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort Médoc.
Église Saint-Seurin de Lamarque
Église Saint-Seurin de Lamarque is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Fort Médoc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaye and Arcins.
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse
Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is a commune in the Gironde… Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse is situated 8 km southeast of Fort Médoc.
Fort Médoc
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Latitude
45.11125° or 45° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.70229° or 0° 42′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CQX476X+G3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Fort Médoc” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fort Médoc”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميدوك”
- French: “Fort Médoc”
- Hebrew: “פור מדוק”
- Italian: “Forte Médoc”
- Turkish: “Médoc Kalesi”
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