Start with Fort Énet: the sights of Fouras
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Fouras are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Fouras are 6 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 4. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. The best-known trip out is to Fort Boyard, 10 km away.
Where to start in Fouras
Alongside Fort Énet you find 3 forts, a museum and a gallery.
FortFort de Fourasin town
MuseumMusée régional de Fourasin townFortFortFort de l'Aiguillein townFortFortFort Lapointein townArt galleryArt galleryCréation 2 oufin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
On the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the southwest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fouras; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Count 6 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Fouras. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 10 on the list
After the 6 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 6 places in Fouras first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
First of the 12 big names within reach is Fort Boyard, 10 km away.
FortFort Louvois16 km southwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusZooZooZoo de la Palmyre34 km south, in Les Mathes
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia12 km southeast, in Rochefort
FortFort de La Prée27 km northwest, in La Flotte
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort11 km southeast, in RochefortChâteauChâteauChâteau Vauclair20 km north, in La RochelleChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon29 km southeast, in Saint-Porchaire
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle19 km north, in La Rochelle
MuseumMusée d'Orbigny Bernon20 km north, in La RochellePlaces within 40 km of Fouras with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Fouras: the answers
What is there to see in Fouras?
The first on our list in Fouras are Fort Énet, Fort de Fouras, Musée régional de Fouras and Fort de l'Aiguille. We list 6 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fouras?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée régional de Fouras, Création 2 ouf and Écomusée L'huître et son environnement.
Which places in Fouras are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Fouras are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Fort Énet, Fort de Fouras, Fort de l'Aiguille and Fort Lapointe.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fouras?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort Boyard (10 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (20 km), Fort Lupin (5.2 km), Fort Louvois (16 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Fouras, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Fort de Fouras: Patrick Despoix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional de Fouras: Gilbert Bochenek, CC BY 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
- Fort de La Prée: Original uploader was Pep.per at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la Marine de Rochefort: yoyo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon: World Imaging, Public domain, 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.