Fort Louvois
Next to the bridge that crosses to The Island of Oleron
is a small port at Bourcefranc-le Chapus, here you will find the small fort
Louvois which sits 400m from the shore and is surrounded by the sea at high
tide (a shuttle boat is available for visits) at low tide a causeway emerges
through an oyster farm so access can be gained on foot.
An Interesting and pretty fort built in 1691-94 as part of
the defence of the boat building in Rochefort, situated opposite the fort on
the island of Oleron the crossfire between the two controlled this south entrance to the Charente
estuary. It was actually shelled and damaged towards the end of W.W.2 but has
now been completely restored.
