Fort de La Prée
Fort de La Prée is a fortress at La Flotte, Charente-Maritime. Since 2008 it has been a classé historic monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 75 more places, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (11 km) first on our list.
Fort in La Flotte
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,261 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In La Flotte
Fort de La Prée is in the commune of La Flotte, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2008; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00104689). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
The warmest afternoons in La Flotte run May to October, at 18–25°C.
Fort de La Prée
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2008
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- La Flotte, Charente-Maritime
- Official site
- fort-la-pree.com
Fort de La Prée and what surrounds it
The numbers show what else is near Fort de La Prée, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of La Flotte. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort de La Prée
Largest of the 8 is La Rochelle, home to 79,851. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
La Flotte
Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
L'Houmeau
Nieul-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort de La Prée is | People |
|---|---|---|
| La Flotte | It’s in this commune | 3,150 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Ré | 4 km southwest of it | 3,412 |
| L'Houmeau | 7.9 km east of it | 3,000 |
| Nieul-sur-Mer | 9.6 km east of it | 5,811 |
| Lagord | 10 km east of it | 7,802 |
| La Rochelle | 10 km east of it | 79,851 |
| Marsilly | 13 km northeast of it | 3,176 |
| Puilboreau | 13 km east of it | 6,765 |
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 2 forts, 2 museums and a cathedral, among 75 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon11 km east, in La Rochelle7FortFortCitadelle de Saint-Martin-de-Ré6 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-de-Ré8
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle11 km east, in La RochelleWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Fort de La Prée
Where is Fort de La Prée?
Fort de La Prée is in La Flotte, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort de La Prée?
Fortress at La Flotte, Charente-Maritime, France.
Is Fort de La Prée a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2008, Mérimée record PA00104689.
How well known is Fort de La Prée?
Fort de La Prée has 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,261 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Fort de La Prée?
May to October are the warmest months in La Flotte, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Fort de La Prée?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (11 km), Base sous-marine de La Rochelle (6.6 km), Redoute de Rivedoux (3.2 km) and Musée Ernest-Cognacq (6.5 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 La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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.