Fort Lupin
Fort Lupin is a castle in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Fort Lupin is situated nearby to the forest Bois Nollet, as well as near the village Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Lupin and 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.
Fontaine de Lupin
Fountain
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Fontaine de Lupin is a fountain, which is situated 1½ km west of Fort Lupin.
Town hall of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Town hall
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Town hall of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée 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.
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
Village
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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 3 km north of Fort Lupin.
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. Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 3 km southwest of Fort Lupin.
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. Port-des-Barques is situated 3½ km west of Fort Lupin.
Fort Lupin
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.95743° or 45° 57′ 27″ northLongitude
-1.03267° or 1° 1′ 58″ westOpen location code
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way 555833418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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