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Hiers-Brouage
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This marsh-surrounded commune lies below Rochefort and is the birthplace of Samuel Champlain, founder of Quebec City. The village still houses a 16th-century citadel and its ramparts.
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This marsh-surrounded commune lies below Rochefort and is the birthplace of Samuel Champlain, founder of Quebec City. The village still houses a 16th-century citadel and its ramparts.
Key Facts
- Type of place: village.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
- Location:
- Distances:
- Local time: .
- Population: 640 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 31.35 km².
- Altitude: sea level.
- Website: http://www.hiers-brouage-tourisme.fr