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Fontaine de Lupin (Lupin "fountain"): This building, set in the bed of the Charente river, was the source of supply for drinking water on ships from the Rochefort arsenal. It was located this far downstream to allow the ships to negotiate the muddy and shallow tidal estuary without the encumbrance of the considerable weight of water. The original construction of around 1676 was completely rebuilt in 1763; it is one of only three such watering places (aiguades) in France (the others being at Brest and Belle-Île). An elaborate supply system was involved, comprising capture of spring water from two inland sources (Fontaine des Morts, Fontaine de Fontpourry), conduit partly beneath the existing access road, and two enormous reservoir tanks (one of which still exists under the existing restaurant). The system was still in use early in the 20th century, but the water was then tested with modern means and found to be unsafe; now pontoons permit pleasure boats to moor here in Summer.
Fort Lupin: A fort forming part of Vauban's coastal defence system. It was constructed from 1683 to 1686 to defend the Rochefort arsenal and the Fontaine Lupin (in conjunction with the advance posts on Île Madame and at Piedemont). The fort is not normally open to the public. An admirable feature is the symmetry of the building, - whereby the entrance is disposed symmetrically to the troops' toilets!
"Carrelet" fishing pontoons, traditional fishing arrangements, line the Charente estuary as far as Rochefort. The "Carrelet" building takes its name from the eponymous square fishing net which is raised and lowered by means of a winch; the building itself is a wooden cabin on a platform at the end of a bridge crossing the shore line. Several associations defend this marine heritage.
Saint Nazaire church: This building has witnessed numerous reconstructions, mainly as a result of the Hundred Years' War and the religious wars. Unusually for rural churches of the period, a sacristy was added at the end of the Middle Ages. The church is strikingly arranged in two naves, each of which with its own entrance portico and its own altar: the lavish South altar features a painting of the Virgin and Child by Hansmann, 1860. There is a remarkable ex-voto model of a two-decker, 74 gun ship called "le Zélé".
The "Prison": Not much is known about this curious tiny building facing the road to Saint-Froult: there are similar buildings in Saint-Sornin nearby and on Martinique. Probably from the end of the 19th century, it is, at barely two metres square, considered one of the smallest prisons in France. It was presumably used for holding violent or drunk offenders very temporarily.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French December 2008 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Saint Nazaire sur Charente see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated fr Saint Nazaire sur Charente to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Saint Nazaire sur Charente French pronunciation sɛ nazɛʁ syʁ ʃaʁɑ t is a commune in the Charente Maritime department in southwestern France Saint Nazaire sur CharenteCommuneFort LupinLocation of Saint Nazaire sur CharenteSaint Nazaire sur CharenteShow map of FranceSaint Nazaire sur CharenteShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 45 56 12 N 1 03 06 W 45 9367 N 1 0517 W 45 9367 1 0517CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentCharente MaritimeArrondissementRochefortCantonTonnay CharenteIntercommunalityCA Rochefort OceanGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Sylvain Gaurier 1 Area120 31 km2 7 84 sq mi Population 2021 2 1 210 Density60 km2 150 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code17375 17780Elevation0 21 m 0 69 ft avg 12 m or 39 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries In the 1680s Fort Lupin was constructed near Saint Nazaire sur Charente 3 Contents 1 Population 2 Places and Monuments 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPopulation editHistorical populationYearPop 1962743 1968770 3 6 1975664 13 8 1982855 28 8 1990834 2 5 1999850 1 9 20081 102 29 6 Places and Monuments editFontaine de Lupin Lupin fountain This building set in the bed of the Charente river was the source of supply for drinking water on ships from the Rochefort arsenal It was located this far downstream to allow the ships to negotiate the muddy and shallow tidal estuary without the encumbrance of the considerable weight of water The original construction of around 1676 was completely rebuilt in 1763 it is one of only three such watering places aiguades in France the others being at Brest and Belle Ile An elaborate supply system was involved comprising capture of spring water from two inland sources Fontaine des Morts Fontaine de Fontpourry conduit partly beneath the existing access road and two enormous reservoir tanks one of which still exists under the existing restaurant The system was still in use early in the 20th century but the water was then tested with modern means and found to be unsafe now pontoons permit pleasure boats to moor here in Summer Fort Lupin A fort forming part of Vauban s coastal defence system It was constructed from 1683 to 1686 to defend the Rochefort arsenal and the Fontaine Lupin in conjunction with the advance posts on Ile Madame and at Piedemont The fort is not normally open to the public An admirable feature is the symmetry of the building whereby the entrance is disposed symmetrically to the troops toilets Carrelet fishing pontoons traditional fishing arrangements line the Charente estuary as far as Rochefort The Carrelet building takes its name from the eponymous square fishing net which is raised and lowered by means of a winch the building itself is a wooden cabin on a platform at the end of a bridge crossing the shore line Several associations defend this marine heritage Saint Nazaire church This building has witnessed numerous reconstructions mainly as a result of the Hundred Years War and the religious wars Unusually for rural churches of the period a sacristy was added at the end of the Middle Ages The church is strikingly arranged in two naves each of which with its own entrance portico and its own altar the lavish South altar features a painting of the Virgin and Child by Hansmann 1860 There is a remarkable ex voto model of a two decker 74 gun ship called le Zele The Prison Not much is known about this curious tiny building facing the road to Saint Froult there are similar buildings in Saint Sornin nearby and on Martinique Probably from the end of the 19th century it is at barely two metres square considered one of the smallest prisons in France It was presumably used for holding violent or drunk offenders very temporarily See also editCommunes of the Charente Maritime departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Base Merimee PA00105210 Ministere francais de la Culture in French External links edit nbsp Media related to Saint Nazaire sur Charente at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Charente Maritime geographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Nazaire sur Charente amp oldid 1168236685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
