Fort Lapointe
Fort Lapointe is one of the places to visit in Fouras. Our list has 9 more places within 5 km. Since 2002 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Fort in Fouras
In Fouras
Fort Lapointe is in the commune of Fouras, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 2002; built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA17000041). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
The warmest stretch in Fouras is May to October, at 19–25°C in the afternoon.
Fort Lapointe
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. A drive of 12 km reaches Fort Boyard.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 2002
- Built
- 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fouras, Charente-Maritime
Its place on the map
Use the numbers to match each place near Fort Lapointe with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fouras. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Fort Lapointe
In size, Rochefort comes first of the 8, with 23,460 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Fouras
- 2Soubise
- 3Rochefort
- 4Échillais
- 5Châtelaillon-Plage
- 6Le Château-d'Oléron
- 7Saint-Agnant
- 8Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
Fouras
Soubise
Rochefort
Échillais
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Fort Lapointe is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fouras | It’s in this commune | 4,148 |
| Soubise | 6.6 km southeast of it | 3,316 |
| Rochefort | 8.5 km east of it | 23,460 |
| Échillais | 11 km southeast of it | 3,765 |
| Châtelaillon-Plage | 13 km north of it | 6,653 |
| Le Château-d'Oléron | 13 km southwest of it | 4,366 |
| Saint-Agnant | 14 km southeast of it | 2,780 |
| Bourcefranc-le-Chapus | 14 km southwest of it | 3,486 |
Nearby, too
A visit can add 3 forts, 3 museums and 2 châteaux, from 79 places within 15 km.
FortFort de Fouras3.5 km northwest, in Fouras5
FortFort Louvois14 km southwest, in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus6
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia10 km east, in Rochefort7
MuseumMusée régional de Fouras3.5 km northwest, in Fouras8
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort9.5 km east, in RochefortWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Fort Lapointe in questions
Where is Fort Lapointe?
Fort Lapointe is in Fouras, in Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine).
What is Fort Lapointe?
Fort.
Is Fort Lapointe a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 2002, Mérimée record PA17000041.
How well known is Fort Lapointe?
Fort Lapointe 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 Lapointe?
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 Lapointe?
Within 15 km: Fort Boyard (12 km), Fort Lupin (3.3 km), Fort Énet (7.2 km) and Fort de Fouras (3.5 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 (5)
- Fort de Fouras: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Louvois: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire du Bégonia: Marion1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional de Fouras: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Rochefort: yoyo, 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.