Fort de Fouras
In Fouras stands Fort de Fouras. Nearby, 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1987 as a classé historic monument (in part).
Fort in Fouras
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Fouras
Fort de Fouras is in the commune of Fouras, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00104693). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest afternoons in Fouras run May to October, at 19–25°C.
Fort de Fouras
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Worth the trip, Fort Boyard is 9.1 km off.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1987
- Built
- 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fouras, Charente-Maritime
- Official site
- fouras.net/v2/patrimoine.php?ref=3
Fort de Fouras and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Fort de Fouras; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fouras. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Fort de Fouras
Largest of the 8 is Rochefort, home to 23,460. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Fouras
Châtelaillon-Plage
Soubise
Rochefort
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de Fouras is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fouras | It’s in this commune | 4,148 |
| Châtelaillon-Plage | 9.8 km north of it | 6,653 |
| Soubise | 9.9 km southeast of it | 3,316 |
| Rochefort | 11 km southeast of it | 23,460 |
| Angoulins | 13 km north of it | 4,240 |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 14 km southwest of it | 4,366 |
| Échillais | 14 km southeast of it | 3,765 |
| Dolus-d'Oléron | 15 km southwest of it | 3,199 |
Other places close by
Also close at hand are 4 forts, 2 châteaux and 2 museums, among 75 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée régional de Fouras100 m south, in Fouras4ChâteauChâteauFort Lupin5.9 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente5FortFortFort de l'Aiguille1.4 km northwest, in Fouras6FortFortFort Lapointe3.5 km southeast, in Fouras7
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia13 km southeast, in Rochefort8FortFortFort Liédot6.6 km northwest, in Île-d'AixWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Fort de Fouras
Where is Fort de Fouras?
Fort de Fouras is in Fouras, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort de Fouras?
Fort.
Is Fort de Fouras a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00104693.
How well known is Fort de Fouras?
Fort de Fouras has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de Fouras?
May to October are the warmest months in Fouras, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de Fouras?
Within 15 km: Fort Boyard (9.1 km), Fort Énet (4 km), Musée régional de Fouras (100 m) and Fort Lupin (5.9 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 (3)
- Fort de Fouras: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional de Fouras: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, 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.