Английская Википедия:Fouras
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Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains (Шаблон:IPA-fr), is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of New Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle.
Geography
Fouras is on a peninsula. It is bordered by five beaches and a forest named "Bois Vert" ("Green Wood" in English) which covers 20% of its area.
There is a causeway linking Fouras to Fort Énet, which is walkable at low tide, in the direction of Île-d'Aix. The pier for the island of Aix is also located in the territory of the commune.
The south coast of the peninsula of Fouras forms the northern side of the mouth of the river Charente. A little further south is the Île d'Oléron. Off the island between Aix and the Oleron Island is Fort Boyard, which was made famous by the French and U.K. TV game shows of the same name and whose character "Père Fouras" (Шаблон:IPA-fr, also incorrectly pronounced Шаблон:IPA-fr) increased the celebrity of the town.
Population
Vauban Fortress
The "Vauban Fortress" (Шаблон:Lang-fr, Шаблон:IPA-fr) was initially a strategic fortification established by Philip the Fair, circa 1300. The donjon was rebuilt in 1480-1490 by Jehan II de Brosse. In 1689, Ferry reinforced the walls of the Donjon to set up a battery of 9 canons and a signaling point. In 1693 a lower circular battery was set up to control access to the river Charente. The donjon received a signal station from 1889 to World War II.[1]
Gallery
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Fisherman's Cabin
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Fouras donjon in the "Vauban Fortress".
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The "Vauban Fortress" (Шаблон:Lang) in Fouras.
People
See also
International relations
References
External links
Шаблон:Charente-Maritime communes Шаблон:Fortifications of Charente-Maritime
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