38775
updated: 10/17/2024
l‘Ile Madame fort
17730 Port-des-Barques
France
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Charente-Maritime Film commission

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38775
l‘Ile Madame fort
17730 Port-des-Barques
France
Contact the commission

Charente-Maritime Film commission

| +33 (0)5 16 07 77 17

Credits: CRPC
Caption: vue sur la façade du fort
Credits: Les Coflocs
Credits: Les Coflocs
Credits: Les Coflocs
Credits: Les Coflocs
Location type
Environment
Seaside
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained,
In restoration - Work in progress
Location History
Fort Island Madam: In the 17th century two batteries are emerging. One goes to the ox, the other goes to filles.Au the early 18th century, the redoubt of the engineer Rousselot, 36m square of side caps the top of the island vis-à screw Port Vauban Fouras.Au to mid 19th century, the addition of a defensive barracks for 250 men on the southeast side of the building of strong and oriented towards the battery bay of the island of Aix completes the defense of the island near Madame.A isolated from the cliff, the well insurgents reminds the inmate function of the fort during the detention of 500 communards.Propriété conservatory littoral.2015: New fun and educational museum in casemates to allow to discover all the natural and cultural wealth of the island MadameDe June to September, the team of the Ecomuseum receives visitors on the site of Fort Ile Madame: The three casemates house exhibitions on wildlife The fl
Construction period
XIXth Century,
XVIIIth Century
Specific styles
Fortified
Remarkable architectural elements
Atlante - Caryatid,
Moat