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Batterie de Coudepont

In Île-d'Aix stands Batterie de Coudepont, a fort. Around it, within 5 km, are 18 more places on our list. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1948.

Where

In Île-d'Aix

inside the commune

Historic monument

1948

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Warmest months

May–Oct

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Fort in Île-d'Aix

In Île-d'Aix

Batterie de Coudepont is in the commune of Île-d'Aix, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1948; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00104712). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Choosing a month

In Île-d'Aix the warm season is May to October, with highs of 19–25°C.

Jan10° / 4°78 mm

Feb11° / 3°55 mm

Mar14° / 5°56 mm

Apr17° / 7°63 mm

May20° / 11°54 mm

Jun23° / 14°44 mm

Jul25° / 15°43 mm

Aug25° / 15°44 mm

Sep23° / 12°67 mm

Oct19° / 10°86 mm

Nov14° / 6°100 mm

Dec11° / 4°90 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Île-d'Aix, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Laurent Pree-Inrae station, 12 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Île-d'Aix’s full climate →

About

Batterie de Coudepont

A drive of 5 km reaches Fort Boyard.

Mérimée record PA00104712 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Fort
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1948
Built: 17th century
Commune: Île-d'Aix, Charente-Maritime

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Around Batterie de Coudepont, mapped

Find Batterie de Coudepont in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns around Batterie de Coudepont, by distance

Home to 9,746 people, Aytré is the largest of these 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Île-d'Aix

186 people

2 · 6.6 km southeast of it

Fouras

4,148 people

3 · 8.1 km northeast of it

Châtelaillon-Plage

6,653 people

4 · 10 km north of it

Angoulins

4,240 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Batterie de Coudepont is	People
Île-d'Aix	It’s in this commune	186
Fouras	6.6 km southeast of it	4,148
Châtelaillon-Plage	8.1 km northeast of it	6,653
Angoulins	10 km north of it	4,240
Aytré	13 km north of it	9,746
La Jarne	14 km northeast of it	2,637
Dolus-d'Oléron	15 km southwest of it	3,199
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron	15 km west of it	4,067

Make a day of it

Places to add to Batterie de Coudepont

Among the 52 within 15 km are 4 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 museums.

1ChâteauChâteauFort Boyard5 km southwest, in Île-d'Aix 2FortFortFort Énet2 km southeast, in Fouras 3FortFortFort Liédot800 m northwest, in Île-d'Aix 4MuseumMuseumMusée africain de l'île d'Aix1.7 km southwest, in Île-d'Aix 5MuseumMuseumMusée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix1.7 km southwest, in Île-d'Aix 6FortFortFortifications d'Île d'Aix1.9 km southwest, in Île-d'Aix 7

FortFort de Fouras5.9 km southeast, in Fouras 8ChâteauChâteauFort Lupin12 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Batterie de Coudepont?

Batterie de Coudepont is in Île-d'Aix, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).

What is Batterie de Coudepont?

Fort.

Is Batterie de Coudepont a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1948, Mérimée record PA00104712.

When is the best time to visit Batterie de Coudepont?

May to October are the warmest months in Île-d'Aix, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Batterie de Coudepont?

Within 15 km: Fort Boyard (5 km), Fort Énet (2 km), Fort Liédot (800 m) and Musée africain de l'île d'Aix (1.7 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Fort de Fouras: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.