FORT LOUVOIS
Open from 30/05/2020 to 01/11/2020
Heritage
FORT LOUVOIS
Dates & times
Open from 30/05/2020 to 01/11/2020
Come and visit Fort Louvois, a 17th century coastal fort built on a submerged rock between Oléron Island and the Marennes Basin.
It was built from 1691 to 1694 according to plans drawn up by Vauban, the famous military engineer who served under Louis XIV. Taking the form of a horseshoe-shaped outer wall with a central tower protected by a drawbridge and moat, the fort is reminiscent of a medieval castle.
Fort Louvois was designed to protect the southern approach to the Charente estuary by catching enemy ships in a crossfire with the citadel at Oléron. This prevented an enemy from sailing up the river to attack the naval dockyards at Rochefort.
At low tide, the fort is connected to the mainland by a 400-metre long causeway.
At high tide, a free shuttle boat is available (in summer only).
It was built from 1691 to 1694 according to plans drawn up by Vauban, the famous military engineer who served under Louis XIV. Taking the form of a horseshoe-shaped outer wall with a central tower protected by a drawbridge and moat, the fort is reminiscent of a medieval castle.
Fort Louvois was designed to protect the southern approach to the Charente estuary by catching enemy ships in a crossfire with the citadel at Oléron. This prevented an enemy from sailing up the river to attack the naval dockyards at Rochefort.
At low tide, the fort is connected to the mainland by a 400-metre long causeway.
At high tide, a free shuttle boat is available (in summer only).
This information is provided to you by : Office de Tourisme de l'île d'Oléron et du bassin de Marennes
Features
Geolocalisation
Latitude : 45.857
Longitude : -1.174167