Fort Lupin

Fort Lupin, also known as Fort de la Charente, is an artillery battery in , in the department of , . It was built in the 1680s to a design by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, and it is now in good condition.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine de Lupin and Town hall of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée.

Fountain
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fountain, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort Lupin.

Town hall
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Fort Lupin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée and Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente.

Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a French commune and town in the department, administrative region of . is situated 3 km north of Fort Lupin.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . In the 1680s, was constructed near . is situated 3 km southwest of Fort Lupin.

Village
Photo: Salix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of , and the region of New Aquitaine, southwestern . It was created in 1947 from part of . is situated 3½ km west of Fort Lupin.

Fort Lupin

Latitude
45.95743° or 45° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.03267° or 1° 1′ 58″ west
Open location code
8CQWXX48+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 555833418
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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