Fort Vauban, Fouras
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Facts and practical information
The fort of Fouras or semaphore of Fouras, is a fortification of the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries built on the site of a medieval castle in Fouras, a town located in Aunis in the department of Charente-Maritime.
It is also improperly referred to as the Vauban fort by tourist brochures, even though the construction of the original citadel predates Vauban's intervention.
Day trips
Fort Vauban – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Fort Lupin, Fun Golf, Fort Énet, Fort Boyard.