Fort Louvois, Oléron Island

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Take a an aerial tour of the largest island on France's Atlantic coast, compliments of DRHON-EL. Oléron Island is located on the Pertuis d'Antioche strait south of the port city of La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime Department. The video opens with shots of Fort Louvois, which was built in the late 1600's on a small islet between the island and the mainland. Then it's on to the Citadelle du Château d'Oléron, another fort located on the island's eastern shore. Other highlights include the Chasseron Lighthouse at the 3:45 mark.

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I propose to you a flight over the coast of the Oléron Island, passing by the Fort Louvois.

Fort Louvois is a 17th century maritime fortification built on a rock submerged at high tide, between the island of Oleron and the Marennes basin.

Oleron Island is an island off the west coast of France, connected to the mainland by a bridge.

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