Fouras
Sign in to saveFouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains (), is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fouras
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,127
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Fouras
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Fouras.svg
- French commune.image
- FourasVille.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Fouras
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rochefort
- French commune.canton
- Châtelaillon-Plage
- French commune.INSEE
- 17168
- French commune.postal code
- 17450
- French commune.mayor
- Daniel Coirier
- French commune.term
- 2021–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Rochefort Océan
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Fouras
- Demonym
- fourasine
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Rochefort
- Population
- +4148
- Area
- +9.51
- Elevation
- +7
- Shares border with
- Port-des-Barques
- Official website
- www.fouras-les-bains.fr
- Image
- Grande Plage De Fouras (223462749).jpeg
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Vauban Fortress
- Gallery
- People
- See also
- International relations
- References
- External links
Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains (), is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-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 surface area.