Citadelle de Brouage

Founded in 1555 by Jacques de Pons on a ballast deposit, Brouage's first vocation was the salt trade.
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
Citadelle de Brouage
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Dates & opening times

Open all days from 01/01 to 31/12 (all years)
Exceptional closing the 01/11/2024 , the 11/11/2024 , the 25/12/2024 and the 01/01/2025

Descriptif

Rich and prosperous, the town quickly became a strategic battleground between Protestants and Catholics. Cardinal de Richelieu became governor in 1627. He asked Pierre d'Argencourt to fortify the town, which was to become an impregnable stronghold.



In the late 17th century, Brouage began to decline, and Vauban intervened in 1685 to reduce the importance of the fortifications. Used as a prison town during the French Revolution, Brouage fell asleep, forgotten by the sea.



Brouage's fame is also due to figures such as Samuel Champlain, born in Brouage around 1570 and founder of Quebec City, and Marie Mancini, exiled here in 1659 by her uncle, Cardinal de Mazarin, to keep her away from Louis XIV.



Access to the citadel is free all year round. Guided tours are offered by the Tourist Office - especially during school vacations: history of the port, fortifications, military buildings...

Costumed tours during the summer season.

Tracking

Citadelle de Brouage 17320, Marennes-Hiers-BrouageFrance

Itinerary

Characteristics

Utilities
Parking
Public WC
Services
Guided tours
Pets welcome
Languages
English
French
Animals welcome
Yes
Benefits
Space adapted to the following requirements
Exhibition/trade fair
Surroundings
Town location
In the historic centre
Village centre
Additional features
Treasures of Charentes
Villages of stone and water
Visits
Visit possible
Yes
Services for individual visits
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Services for group visits
Guided group tours on request
Language
French
Themes
Historic patrimony
Square
Door
Historic district
Rampart
Categories
Most beautiful villages in France
16th C
17th C

Contact

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