Fort Boyard
You can find Fort Boyard, a château, in Île-d'Aix. There are 16 other places to visit inside 5 km. Since 1950 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Île-d'Aix
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#130 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Île-d'Aix
Fort Boyard is in the commune of Île-d'Aix, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1950; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA00104714). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Aim for May to October, when Île-d'Aix reaches 19–25°C.
Fort Boyard
It is written up in 33 Wikipedias. The first to add nearby is Fort Énet, at 5.5 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1950
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Île-d'Aix, Charente-Maritime
Fort Boyard on the map
The map centres on Fort Boyard, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Île-d'Aix. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The 8 towns are led in size by Châtelaillon-Plage, with 6,653 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Île-d'Aix
- 2Fouras
- 3Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
- 4Dolus-d'Oléron
- 5Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
- 6Châtelaillon-Plage
- 7Le Château-d'Oléron
- 8Angoulins
Île-d'Aix
Fouras
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron
Dolus-d'Oléron
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Boyard is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Île-d'Aix | It’s in this commune | 186 |
| Fouras | 10 km east of it | 4,148 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Oléron | 10 km west of it | 4,067 |
| Dolus-d'Oléron | 11 km south of it | 3,199 |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 11 km southwest of it | 6,633 |
| Châtelaillon-Plage | 13 km northeast of it | 6,653 |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 13 km south of it | 4,366 |
| Angoulins | 14 km northeast of it | 4,240 |
What else is near Fort Boyard
44 more lie within 15 km, 4 forts, 3 museums and a château among them.
FortFort de Fouras9.1 km east, in Fouras7ChâteauChâteauFort Lupin15 km east, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente8MuseumMuseumMusée de l'Île d'Oléron9.6 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-d'OléronWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Fort Boyard
Where is Fort Boyard?
Fort Boyard is in Île-d'Aix, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort Boyard?
Fort in Charente-Maritime, France.
Is Fort Boyard a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1950, Mérimée record PA00104714.
How well known is Fort Boyard?
Fort Boyard has 33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort Boyard?
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 Fort Boyard?
Within 15 km: Fort Énet (5.5 km), Musée africain de l'île d'Aix (3.3 km), Musée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix (3.3 km) and Fortifications d'Île d'Aix (3.1 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.