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Fort Louvois is a window into France’s royal and medieval past. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Fort Louvois
On the coast of the Charente-Maritime, facing the island of Oléron, Fort Louvois is a charming little sea fort built in the late 17th century, in the age of Vauban, to defend the strait and the great arsenal of Rochefort alongside the famous Fort Boyard. Rising on a rocky shoal, the fort is cut off by the sea at high tide and reached on foot across the exposed seabed at low tide — a crossing that is part of its charm. Restored and open to visitors, it houses displays on its history and on the oyster-farming for which the region is famous. Picturesque, historic and beautifully sited amid the tides, Fort Louvois offers a delightful and unusual excursion into maritime history and the world of Vauban's coastal defences, a charming stop on the oyster coast of the Charente-Maritime, near the bridge to Oléron.