Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Poitou-Charente

Defensive heritage
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 of Vauban
17780 Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente

Fort Lupin, built at the end of the 17th century in Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente, is a coastal fortification designed by Vauban to protect the Rochefort arsenal. Ranked a historic monument in 1950, it illustrates Atlantic military architecture.

Defensive heritage
17123 Île-d'Aix

Fort Liedot, built in the 19th century on the island of Aix in Charente-Maritime, is a semi-entered Napoleonic fortification, classified as a historical monument since 1995. A symbol of military engineering, he served as a prison and a holiday colony.

Fortification of 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.

House classified 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.

Case
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.

Fortress
16560 Villejoubert

The Castrum d'Andone, located in Villejoubert, Charente, is a carolingian fortified complex of the 10th–11th century, witness to the transition between open aristocratic residences and medieval castles. Ranked Historic Monument in 1986, it dominates the plain near the Boixe forest.

Defensive heritage
17450 Fouras

The fort of the Aiguille, or dread of the Eguille, is a 17th century coastal fortification located in Fouras, New Aquitaine, designed to defend the entrance of the Charente against maritime invasions.