Fort de l'Aiguille
Set in Fouras is Fort de l'Aiguille. Our list has 8 more places within 5 km. Since 2001 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Fouras
In Fouras
Fort de l'Aiguille is in the commune of Fouras, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2001; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA17000040). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Highs of 19–25°C mark May to October in Fouras.
Fort de l'Aiguille
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. Fort Boyard, 8.2 km off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2001
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fouras, Charente-Maritime
Around Fort de l'Aiguille, mapped
Use the numbers to match each place near Fort de l'Aiguille with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fouras. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Fort de l'Aiguille, by distance
Rochefort tops the 8 for size, at 23,460 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Fouras
Châtelaillon-Plage
Soubise
Angoulins
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de l'Aiguille is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fouras | It’s in this commune | 4,148 |
| Châtelaillon-Plage | 8.7 km north of it | 6,653 |
| Soubise | 11 km southeast of it | 3,316 |
| Angoulins | 12 km north of it | 4,240 |
| Rochefort | 12 km southeast of it | 23,460 |
| La Jarne | 15 km north of it | 2,637 |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 15 km southwest of it | 4,366 |
| Dolus-d'Oléron | 15 km southwest of it | 3,199 |
Worth adding to a visit
78 more lie within 15 km, 3 forts, 3 museums and 2 châteaux among them.
FortFort de Fouras1.4 km southeast, in Fouras4
MuseumMusée régional de Fouras1.4 km southeast, in Fouras5ChâteauChâteauFort Lupin7.2 km southeast, in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente6FortFortFort Liédot5.3 km northwest, in Île-d'Aix7MuseumMuseumMusée africain de l'île d'Aix5.5 km west, in Île-d'Aix8MuseumMuseumMusée napoléonien de l'île d'Aix5.5 km west, in Île-d'AixWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Fort de l'Aiguille: the answers
Where is Fort de l'Aiguille?
Fort de l'Aiguille is in Fouras, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort de l'Aiguille?
Fort.
Is Fort de l'Aiguille a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2001, Mérimée record PA17000040.
How well known is Fort de l'Aiguille?
Fort de l'Aiguille has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de l'Aiguille?
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 l'Aiguille?
Within 15 km: Fort Boyard (8.2 km), Fort Énet (2.9 km), Fort de Fouras (1.4 km) and Musée régional de Fouras (1.4 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 (2)
- Fort de Fouras: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional de Fouras: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 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.