Saint-Nazaire-on-Charente

Saint-Nazaire-on-Charente is a common French, located in the department of the Charente-Maritime and the area Poitou-Charentes.

Geography

History

• September 19th, 1947: The commune separates from its western part. This separation creates the commune of Port-des-Barques.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

• the Fountain Saint-Nazaire (1676) , where the ships of the King came to be supplied in Fresh water by leaving the arsenal of Rochefort (see Histoire of Rochefort). Water comes from the source from Make-Rotted. For ravitaller a building, it is enough for them to approach in the launch and to open a tap.

• the Strong Lupin: Extremely built by Vauban, one of best preserved Atlantic coast. Nowadays it is a private property.

Personalities related to the commune

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