Fort Lapointe
Fort Lapointe is a building in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Fort Lapointe is situated nearby to the lighthouse Petit Phare de Soumard, as well as near Grand Phare de Soumard.Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa les Tourelles and Fontaine de Lupin.
Villa les Tourelles
Archaeological site
Villa les Tourelles is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Fort Lapointe.
Fontaine de Lupin
Fountain
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontaine de Lupin is a fountain, which is situated 2 km east of Fort Lapointe.
Île Madame
Island
Photo: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Île Madame is an island in the Charente estuary on the Atlantic coast of France joined to the mainland by a causeway. The island has an area of four square miles and is unpopulated. Île Madame is situated 3 km west of Fort Lapointe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-des-Barques and 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-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
Photo: Piso17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southeast of Fort Lapointe.
Fouras
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle. Fouras is situated 3½ km north of Fort Lapointe.
Fort Lapointe
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Fort Lapointe ou fort Vasou”
- Category: fort
- Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95883° or 45° 57′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.07614° or 1° 4′ 34″ westOpen location code
8CQWXW5F+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 92529114OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q22995937
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Lapointe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Fort Lapointe” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Lapointe”
- French: “Fort Lapointe”
- French: “fort Vasou”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petit Phare de Soumard and Grand Phare de Soumard.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fort Lapointe and Marquis de La Fayette.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bordeaux, Deux-Sèvres, Charente, and Poitiers.
Curious Buildings to Discover
Uncover intriguing buildings from every corner of the globe.