Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

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Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

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Hiers – Brouage Citadel loop from Hiers

03:55

15.6km

10m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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93 m

Porte d'Hiers

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The walled city's busiest gate connects to the civilian city through which it was originally founded. The Hiers gate was almost completely demolished and was protected by advanced works.

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695 m

Saint-Hilaire Church of Hiers-Brouage

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The 1st church on the Island dates from 1025. It underwent multiple deconstructions and reconstructions, in particular with the wars of religion: the date of 1609 inscribed on the southern …

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2.99 km

Hiers

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The village of Hiers built on an old island in the Santon archipelago. At that time, the village was an island in the middle of the Gulf of Saintonge, a …

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15.1 km

Brouage Citadel

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The stronghold of Brouage is a former salt trading port named Jacopolis-sur-Brouage, which became a Catholic war port wanted by Cardinal Richelieu who named it Brouage in 1627 to compete …

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15.1 km

Porte Royal

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The city gate facing north or Rochfort. Here, for example, the climb up to the city wall.

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15.3 km

Brouage and its marshes

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Right in the middle of the Poitou-Charente marshes, the pretty village of Brouage enhances the landscape with its 16th century fortifications.

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15.4 km

Saint-Pierre Church of Hiers-Brouage

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Historical memories attached to this church (baptism of Champlain); Pilgrimage for Canadians. Renaissance-style facade with three carved escutcheons. Inside, the nave and aisles are covered with paneling. Double row of columns with Tuscan capitals.

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