Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Poitou-Charente

Arsenal
17320 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage

Brouage's fireworks and barracks, built in the 17th century at Marennes-Hiers-Brouage, form an emblematic military ensemble of New Aquitaine, linked to Rochefort's arsenal and coastal defence.

Fortification de Vauban
17560 Bourcefranc-le-Chapus

Fort Louvois, built at the end of the 17th century in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus in Charente-Maritime, is a maritime horse-iron fortress protecting the Rochefort arsenal, classified as a historic monument since 1929.

Maison classée MH
16000 Angoulême

The Harbour Office of the Houmeau, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Angoulême, is a U-shaped historical monument linked to the harbour activity of the richest suburb of the city.

Patrimoine défensif
17450 Fouras

Fort Lapointe, built in 1672 at Fouras (Charente-Maritime), is a 17th to 18th century defensive military work protecting the Rochefort arsenal. Listed as historical monuments in 2002.

Fortin
17000 La Rochelle

The Fortin des Deux Moulins, built in the 18th century in La Rochelle, is a dread integrated into the medieval enclosure, classified as a historical monument in 1925.

Patrimoine défensif
17450 Fouras

Enet Fort, built in the 19th century on an island near Fouras in Charente-Maritime, is a coastal fortification protecting the Rochefort arsenal, accessible at low tide by a 1.6 km pass.

Fortification de Vauban
17630 La Flotte

The Fort de la Prée, built in the 17th century on the island of Ré at La Flotte, is a star-shaped square with four bastions, a witness to maritime conflicts and military evolutions until the 19th century.

Caserne
17300 Rochefort

The Latouche-Tréville barracks, a former 18th-century mansion in Rochefort, was transformed into a military barracks from 1787 to 1939. Ranked a historic monument in 1967, it illustrates the civil and military architecture of the region.