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New Aquitaine
Rochefort
Saint-Laurent-De-La-Prée

Fort de Fouras – North beach of Fouras loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée

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France
New Aquitaine
Rochefort
Saint-Laurent-De-La-Prée

Fort de Fouras – North beach of Fouras loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée

Moderate

4.5

(6)

22

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Fort de Fouras – North beach of Fouras loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée

04:35

18.1km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel marin de l'Estuaire de la Gironde et de la Mer des Pertuis

Réserve naturelle de la baie et du marais d'Yves

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

189 m

Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée

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2

6.79 km

Fort Lapointe

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Great place for bivouac, the managers are very nice. A bit expensive at first, but we had a price ... and especially the fort just for us!

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10.4 km

Plage Sud

Beach

4

10.9 km

Fort de Fouras

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Well-preserved castle with free entry right on the beach and great views, albeit very few of the sophisticated Vauban defenses seem to have endured.

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5

11.0 km

Fort Vauban

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Overlooking the Grande Plage of Fouras-les-Bains, you cannot miss this gigantic structure: Fort Vauban. From the 11th century, the castellany of Fouras owed its growth to the taxes that the …

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7

11.4 km

Two magnificent ship models

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The previous church, dating from the 11th century and remodeled in the 13th century, was ruined during the wars of religion from 1585 to 1622. Restored in the 17th century, …

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8

12.3 km

North beach of Fouras

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Crescent-shaped expanse of soft yellow sand at the most narrow point of the peninsula.

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12.7 km

Plage Nord

Beach

10

14.1 km

La Sauzaie

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In brightly painted wood or simple: the traditional fisherman's huts on stilts can be quite elaborate along this north shore of Fouras.

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.22 km

5.26 km

3.19 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

7.00 km

6.56 km

3.32 km

782 m

468 m

< 100 m

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Monday 31 August

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