Gironde
Arrondissement of Lesparre-Médoc
Cussac-Fort-Médoc

Fort Médoc

Fort Médoc is a fort built by Vauban, nearby , in , , . The earthworks were started in 1689 and construction of the fort itself in 1691.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château Bernones and Île Paté.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Fort Médoc.

Islet
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is an islet, which is situated 2 km east of Fort Médoc.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Médoc.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaye and Arcins.

Town
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is a commune and subprefecture in the department in in southwestern France. For centuries, was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to or further south, to Spain and Portugal. is situated 3½ km northeast of Fort Médoc.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 4½ km southwest of Fort Médoc.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 8 km southeast of Fort Médoc.

Fort Médoc

Latitude
45.11125° or 45° 6′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.70229° or 0° 42′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CQX476X+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43583426
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3077955
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Fort Médoc” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fort Médoc”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ميدوك”
  • French: “fort Médoc”
  • French: “Fort Médoc”
  • Hebrew: “פור מדוק”
  • Italian: “Forte Médoc”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Médoc”. Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 4.0.