What to see in Port-des-Barques, from Fort de l'Île Madame on
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Port-des-Barques are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its centre. A day out reaches Fort Boyard, 12 km away.
Highlights of Port-des-Barques
The rest of the best known are 2 châteaux, 2 forts and a museum.
FortFort de Fouras4.7 km north, in FourasFortFortFort Lapointe1.5 km north, in FourasBest 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.
Around Port-des-Barques, mapped
Head to the north for most of the 5 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Port-des-Barques; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
Châteaux or heritage sites number 5, museums or galleries 3.
Dark: in Port-des-Barques. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 3; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 5 more.
7The 3 places in Port-des-Barques first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Port-des-Barques → · Parks and trails in Port-des-Barques →
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Fort Boyard, at 12 km.
FortFort Louvois12 km southwest, in Bourcefranc-le-ChapusFortFortFort Énet8.2 km northwest, in FourasZooZooZoo de la Palmyre30 km south, in Les Mathes
MuseumConservatoire du Bégonia9.8 km east, in Rochefort
MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Rochefort9.4 km east, in RochefortChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Roche-Courbon26 km southeast, in Saint-PorchaireFortFortCitadelle du Château-d'Oléron11 km southwest, in Le Château-d'Oléron
FortFort de La Prée31 km northwest, in La FlotteChâteauChâteauChâteau Vauclair25 km north, in La Rochelle
AquariumAquarium de La Rochelle24 km north, in La RochellePlaces within 40 km of Port-des-Barques with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Port-des-Barques
What is there to see in Port-des-Barques?
The first on our list in Port-des-Barques are Fort de l'Île Madame, La Redoute and Écomusée L'huître et son environnement. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Port-des-Barques?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Écomusée L'huître et son environnement, Musée régional de Fouras and Création 2 ouf.
What well-known places are within a day out of Port-des-Barques?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Fort Boyard (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle (25 km), Fort Louvois (12 km), Fort Énet (8.2 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 Port-des-Barques, 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 (7)
- 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
- Musée national de la Marine de Rochefort: yoyo, 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
- Aquarium de La Rochelle: William Scot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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